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Colorado · Cross-country skiing · Near Leadville
Boreas Pass Road
Photo: Sean Bartell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 6.4 mi
- distance
- 1,121 ft
- climb
- 11,493 ft
- high point
Is Boreas Pass Road open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Limited parking at Snowmass Creek Trailhead
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Grizzly Creek Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026-02 · USFS · White River National Forest
Ruedi Marina Day Use area Dump Station is CLOSED
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Asbestos safety closure - Camp Hale
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Boreas Pass Road is a 6.35-mile road in the Dillon Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The route runs from a low point of about 10,360 feet to a high of about 11,490 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,121 feet. The most comfortable months for a summer visit are June through August, when typical highs at the nearby Climax weather station range from about 61°F in June to 67°F in July, with no snow days. Winters there are cold and snowy, with typical highs in the upper 20s and snow on about 15 days a month from December through February. The road passes within a short distance of several other destinations. Boreas Mountain is about 0.1 mile away and Black Powder Pass is about half a mile away. For camping, Selkirk Campground is about 2.8 miles off, and Michigan Creek Campground is about 4.5 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsPlazak, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMatchless Mine
Attraction
In town
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Plazak, CC BY 3.0 (commons)
More in LeadvilleLocal outfitters
- Jones Pass Guides29 mi away
- Redemption Dog Sled Tours40 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Boreas MountainHikingPhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Black Powder PassHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi- Selkirk CampgroundCamping2.8 mi
- Michigan Creek CampgroundCamping4.5 mi
- Spruce Creek (Mohawk Lakes) #58Lake fishing4.8 mi
- Blue RiverCanoeing6.1 mi
- Raspberry BouldersRock climbing7.1 mi
- Quandary PeakRock climbing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Little French FlumeCross-country skiing · ~8 min drivePhoto: QKC, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Southern Cross TrailCross-country skiing · ~11 min drivePhoto: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Shock HillCross-country skiing · ~12 min drivePhoto: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0 au (via Wikimedia Commons)
Gold DiggerCross-country skiing · ~12 min drivePhoto: Thomson200, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Mount Baldy RoadSki touring · ~7 min drivePhoto: QKC, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BreckenridgeDownhill skiing · ~13 min drivePhoto: 좀비 브렌다, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Nightmare On BaldyCross-country skiing · ~8 min drivePhoto: QKC, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Preston Way RoadCross-country skiing · ~11 min drivePhoto: Pbritti, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Hoo Doo Voo DooCross-country skiing · ~13 min drivePhoto: Pbritti, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Prize BoxCross-country skiing · ~15 min drivePhoto: xpda, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
- Section HouseHut camping · Next door
Bald MountainSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Thomson200, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Bakers TankMountain biking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Fredonia to PennsylvaniaHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: nan palmero, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Boreas Pass Road
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
27° / 3°
15 wet · 15 snow
Feb
29° / 3°
15 wet · 15 snow
Mar
35° / 8°
14 wet · 14 snow
Apr
40° / 15°
13 wet · 13 snow
May
49° / 25°
10 wet · 8 snow
Jun
61° / 34°
8 wet · 2 snow
Jul
67° / 40°
13 wet
Aug
64° / 39°
15 wet
Sep
58° / 32°
11 wet · 2 snow
Oct
47° / 21°
9 wet · 7 snow
Nov
35° / 11°
12 wet · 12 snow
Dec
27° / 3°
15 wet · 15 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Climax, CO, 12.2 mi away at 11,344 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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