Boreas Pass

Route Overview:

Your adventure begins in the tiny railroad town of Como. The route once carried narrow-gauge steam locomotives high into the Rockies, connecting Colorado’s booming mining towns. Boreas Pass winds through quaking aspen groves and evergreen forests before climbing above the tree line to 11,481 feet. Along the way, historic railroad relics, sweeping South Park views, alpine wildflowers, and remnants of Colorado’s mining era tell the story of the people—and machines— that once crossed these mountains. As you climb toward the Continental Divide and take in the past that still shapes the road you’ll travel today, you’ll find Hidden Wonders, stories and challenges all along the way.