Boreas Mountain
About
Boreas Mountain is a summit of about 13,080 feet in Park County, Colorado, within the South Park Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Blue River, about 5.5 miles away. A summit route leads to the top. Boreas Pass Road, a cross-country ski route, lies about a mile away, and the Black Powder Pass hike is about 1.2 miles off. For an overnight base, Selkirk Campground is about 2.3 miles away and Michigan Creek Campground about 3.5 miles.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,080 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Boreas Mountain
Colorado
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- South Park Ranger District · Ranger district
- Pike and San Isabel National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Blue River, Colorado · 5.5 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for South Park Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Eagle Rock and Observatory Rock Occupancy and Use Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Badger Flats Occupancy and Use Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
National Forest Service Road 8 closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Boreas Pass RoadCross-country skiing1.1 mi
- Black Powder PassHiking1.2 mi
- Selkirk CampgroundCamping2.3 mi
- Michigan Creek CampgroundCamping3.5 mi
- Spruce Creek (Mohawk Lakes) #58Lake fishing5.9 mi
- Blue RiverCanoeing7 mi
- Raspberry BouldersRock climbing8 mi
- Quandary PeakRock climbing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
