Boreas Pass

850

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 11/02/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Great pass trail. Took the Wilderness OB. No issues. Some hard pack snow in shade and on North face. Went from Come to Breckenridge.

Tyler

2700

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/09/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Easier

Very busy but beautiful. Did it in a rwd charger.

Roger P.

3600

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 10/08/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Easier

4 stars for the views of the fall aspen colors, snow capped mountains and lake. Otherwise just a passenger vehicle road. Ran it from Breckenridge to Como on a Saturday morning so it was busier then normal. Lots of rental cars that were probably tourists from out of state. You have to run this road during the peak fall colors at least once. It's like driving through a tunnel of gold in some spots. This year we missed the peak by a week.

Jo El

600

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 09/25/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

I've run this twice now. First time was in the Summer and it's decently pretty, but kind of boring. Ran this in Fall (Breck -> Como) and definitely recommend if you want to go see the trees change. Breck side is crazy busy when the trees are changing, but it thinned out when I got on the Como side of the pass. I'd probably rate it 3 Stars during the Summer but 5 when the leaves are changing! Nice bonus is it spits you out on the other side of Fairplay so you won't get stuck in traffic. It's a simple maintained dirt road that's wide enough for 2 vehicles almost the entire way through. You could honestly probably get a passenger car all the way over (but it'd be bumpy).

Gaurav Khurana

300

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/01/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Easy weather was nice

Nick Wilson

700

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/21/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Great easy trail, seems to have gotten a little more rough since 2020 but great views.

Martin

300

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/04/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Pass is open. Pretty easily traversable, also with a sedan. Beautiful views.

Cassie Bell

100

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 11/01/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Nice treat today following the overnight and early morning snow. While many of the other trails are closed, at least we still were able to get out and make the most of it. So beautiful scenery to be had with the snow on the adjacent peaks.

Trint Ladd

Official Crew

34800

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/30/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

We ran from south to north. The south side only has a few patches of ice and snow in the shadows. The north side is mostly packed snow with icy spots. The summit, surprisingly, was completely dry. Hey! Does anyone know what happened to the rail car that used to sit here?

Scott

4800

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 10/01/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Took this route from Breck for the fall colors. Wasn't very impressed on the Breck side and way too many tourists stopping in the middle of traffic. Go from the Como side to the summit for color. We also saw 5 moose near the summit! What a treat.

Brad D.

17350

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 09/26/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Fall color is out in full effect and so are the people especially on the Breckenridge side. I would expect the color to look good next weekend but likely falling after that. Traffic was heavy on the Breck side.

Ryan

200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/05/2021

Great easy, fun ride with amazing views. A bit too early for fall colors but we will probably head back end of the month to check it out.

John Henson

400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/21/2021

This trail is open and utterly gorgeous right now as everything is still very green. Rode from Breck down to Como. Any stock vehicle with AWD should be able to tackle this route.

George

300

Seasonal Closure

Rated 5/5

Visited: 05/31/2021

Visited on Memorial Day and was closed due to wet conditions on the trail. I've previously driven this and its beautiful ride and would highly recommend for a scenic easy route.

Brad Baker

200

Seasonal Closure

Visited: 05/21/2021

Gate still closed on 5/21

Collin Ashin

100

Open

Visited: 10/25/2020

Went up in our AWD rental car. The road does get a little rocky but is no problem. Saw plenty of mini vans. The drive is beautiful. We did turn around and head back to Breckenridge due to a lot of snow starting to fall and didn't want to risk any issues. Other than that was an awesome drive. Highly recommend.

Chase Ambler

300

Open

Visited: 09/25/2020

Gorgeous fall colors. Amazing peak scenery above treeline. Very popular with lots of traffic.

Brad D.

17350

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 09/13/2020

Fun road, very easy to navigate in just about anything. Lots of hiking and biking trails along the route. The railroad history is pretty cool especially the water tower.

Thomas King

400

Open

Visited: 08/11/2020

This trail is absolutely beautiful! However it is also very popular. This is also not much of an off road trail but the scenery makes it worth it! Beware as there are a lot of hikers, and cyclists on the Breckenridge half of the summit.

Matt Drees

600

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/15/2020

Very easy road with lots of tourist traffic. Keep an eye out for bikers/hikers - there are a lot of them. Plenty of camping spots with awesome views. I took my friends up here one night around 11pm and the stars blew us away. We stayed for about an hour and a half just enjoying the view. If you have never seen the night sky without light pollution you are missing out big time!

Brandon Dike

200

Seasonal Closure

Visited: 06/14/2020

Trail is still closed at way point 1

Carlo Donzelli

2200

Seasonal Closure

Rated 3/5

Visited: 06/04/2020

The trail is still closed at waypoint 1.

Scott Moberg

400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/14/2019

This is a great trail for a family drive. We were a week early for the turn of the Aspens, but still saw some great scenery.

Andrew Earle

6300

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 09/03/2019

Did this in the dark since we were trying to find a place to camp. We went almost all the way up before finding a nice level spot. Plenty of spots to camp but not a lot of privacy. Really nice views out over the valley in the morning. As far as the difficulty goes... it's a dirt road. Any vehicle can do it. We saw a few camp trailers on it.

Brock Ramsey

800

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 07/13/2019

Easy road. Lots of bikes, hikers, campers, and cars. Nothing more than a dusty, dirt road from Breck to Como. Cool views on both sides. Fun alternative to 285 vs. Hoosier or heading back north to Frisco/I-70.

Brett Knauf

2300

Open

Rated 3/5

Visited: 07/13/2019

Ran the pass on 07/11/19 from como to Breckenridge easy, dusty tho. No issues

Micheal Portman

300

Open

Rated 2/5

Visited: 07/09/2019

We enjoyed visiting Breckenridge shops and restaurants before taking this long and at times boring gravel road over the mountains. At points I was wishing it was over... and then on the other side, you end up not real close to anything unless your heading east. This would be a good road for any car that wants to see some mountains off of the pavement. Of all trails we explored on our week in CO, this was my least favorite, since it's more of a road.

Ryan Boudreau

Official Crew

96150

Open

Visited: 06/30/2019

Seasonal Gates have been opened and you can travel all the way through.

Bill Andrews

Official Crew

40050

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 09/22/2018

Calvary 4-Wheelers headed to Boreas Pass for our annual Aspen Viewing Trip on Saturday, September 22, 2018. As mentioned in the guide, the road is passable for passenger cars and very easy for 4x4s. It does offer spectacular views and lots of interesting history. I was afraid we might have missed the changing aspen but, although they were a little past their peak, there were still lots of colors to admire. Plenty of other people were there to admire the fall colors, too, and the road was very busy with cars, trucks, 4x4s, motorcylcles, mountain bikes and hikers. By being careful and patient we were able to enjoy the beautiful afternoon anyway.

Greg Azar

100

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 09/16/2018

Great and easy run to check out the fall color. Several spots are narrow; 2 cars can’t pass easily. Please be respectful and enjoy the ride!

Karl

500

Open

Rated 3/5

Visited: 07/27/2018

Boreas Pass isn’t for solitude, but still enjoyable. Annoyed by minivans going 2mph thinking that makes the bumps less. LOL Super easy road with some nice views. Lots of camping along the road. Started at Pennsylvania Creek, took the connector to Indiana Creek, then Boreas Pass to the summit before heading back to Breckenridge.

Ryan Boudreau

Official Crew

96150

Open

Visited: 06/04/2018

Gates are open on both ends.

Trint Ladd

Official Crew

34800

Open

Visited: 05/27/2018

As of Memorial Day 2018, the northern gate is open. I drove as far as the Indiana Creek trail (just after Bakers Tank). All was clear, dry, and very dusty. Lot's of cyclists out enjoying the holiday weekend. Please be mindful of your dust and share the trail.

Steven Tjiang

100

Open

Visited: 08/05/2017

Just drove this route out of curiosity. I found the scenery at the pass pretty amazing. And all along the way there are numerous pull-outs and camping spots. It's an easy drive. Any 2wd, low clearance vehicle can do this road when dry. There are few potholes and a few bumpy rocky stretches near the pass but those are no worse than just a bad city street.

Tim

700

Open

Visited: 08/05/2017

Easy trail as mentioned, only a few rough areas but still a trail that can be done in all types of vehicles. Trail was not very busy at the time I ran it, and not a lot of hikers on it either, just a running group. Yes the trail is very easy but the scenery can't be beat. The trail can be ran in either direction starting at the town Como and ending at Breckenridge or the other way around. Lots of places to pull over and take pictures. Several hiking trails one can take also along the route.

Trint Ladd

Official Crew

34800

Open

Visited: 10/29/2016

I was up in Summit mapping some new trails last weekend, one of which connects to Boreas. All of Summit County is unseasonably warm and dry. There's much less snow that normal even at high elevations. You might see some traces of snow shaded areas, but all the trails are clear.

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