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Boreas Pass

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**Boreas Pass**
Photo: Buildings at the top of Boreas Pass
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Terrain:	dirt road/4x4
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County:	Summit County
Nearest Cities:	Breckenridge, CO
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GPS Coords:	39.4743/-106.041
Google Earth:	Boreas_Pass.kml
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Excerpt borrowed with permission from TrailDamage.com

This scenic and mellow trail connects Breckenridge and Como, effectively connecting I-70 and Highway 285. It is a very easy trail not requiring 4-wheel drive or high clearance at any point. A passenger car could do this trail slowly without any issues.

Starting from Breckenridge, you first come to Bakers Tank. The trail itself used to be a railroad line and this tank served the railroad. It has been preserved and there is an informational sign on it.

The trail then climbs to the Continental Divide and the remnants of the town of Boreas. This is also where you cross from Summit County into Park County.

The town is preserved as a tourist attraction of sorts, with lots of helpful signs and a clean pit toilet. It also features some buildings (one of which is for rent during the cross country skiing months) and a railroad car. There is plenty of room to park and the views are gorgeous. You can see a part of South Park in the distance.

The way down is just as easy going as the way up. There are no major climbs or descents, and it never gets rocky or very loose. The trail ends at Como which is right next to Highway 285.