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Boreas Pass — Como

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United States

Colorado

Park County

Boreas Pass — Como

Hard

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Boreas Pass — Como

03:23

33.5km

550m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2024

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100 m

Como

Highlight • Settlement

Pioneer town of early mining days and important junction of the historic Colorado railway system.

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6.02 km

Peabody Switchback Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

To climb up the Boreas Pass railways had to maintain a grade of less than 3% (I think), necessitating some loops and switchbacks.

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6.43 km

Southern Boreas Pass Road - Railroad grade

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Thanks to the former railroads need for gradual ascents the climb to the 3500 m pass is long but easy to pedal on the excellent gravel road.

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16.8 km

Boreas Pass tops out at 11,481 feet and connects Como to Breckenridge. Boareas Pass was the nation's highest narrow-gauge railroad, running from 1872 to 1938. The pass was then converted to an automobile route in 1952.

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33.5 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.2 km

318 m

Surfaces

32.8 km

711 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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