- Created: July 15, 2023 5:10 am
- Updated: November 9, 2023 9:40 pm
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 21 miles
- Time 1 h 20 min
- Speed 16 mph
- Min altitude 9672 ft
- Peak 11490 ft
- Climb 1991 ft
- Descent 2011 ft
Boreas Pass is a fantastic and well traveled mostly dirt pass from Como, CO to Breckenridge, CO. The pass can be busy with camping traffic, tourists and other sight seers so best run during the week. All motorcycles *could* do this pass but intermediate level riders on dirt capable machines are highly recommended, things do get a little rougher on the Breck side of the pass. Como does not have any services so do all of the fueling and lunch stops on the Breck side.
1. Boreas Pass
Boreas Pass (elevation 11,481 ft (3,499 m)) is a high mountain pass in central Colorado, in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States. The pass is located on the continental divide, at the crest of the Front Range along the border between Park (south) and Summit counties.
The pass crosses the range where it divides the headwaters of the Blue River (a tributary of the Colorado River) to the north with South Park and the headwaters of the South Platte River to the south. It is traversed by Forest Service Road 33, a gravel road that is closed in winter but passable by two-wheel drive automobiles in good weather. In winter, the road is used by cross-country skiers. The road over the pass goes north from the town of Como in the northern South Park northeast of Fairplay, crossing the path northward to Breckenridge. In good weather, it furnishes an alternative route to nearby Hoosier Pass, offering splendid views of aspen trees and nearby Mount Silverheels and the Tenmile Range. The round trip up to the top from Breckenridge is popular with bicyclists.
Source: Wikipedia
Boreas Pass is a fantastic and well traveled mostly dirt pass from Como, CO to Breckenridge, CO. The pass can be busy with camping traffic, tourists and other sight seers so best run during the week. All motorcycles *could* do this pass but intermediate level riders on dirt capable machines are highly recommended, things do get a little rougher on the Breck side of the pass. Como does not have any services so do all of the fueling and lunch stops on the Breck side.
