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Superb singletrack from Boreas Pass Road to Como featuring a little bit of everything!

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8.4

Miles

13.6

KM

Singletrack

11,407' 3,477 m

High

9,957' 3,035 m

Low

322' 98 m

Up

1,772' 540 m

Down

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

22%

Max Grade (12°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Not Allowed

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If this trail is ridden starting on the Como side, you'll need to park in the town of Como and ride or shuttle up Boreas Pass Road to the trail's start. Pine Street, the road that the trail ends at is marked No Parking along its entire length. When you finish the trail you'll need to descend Pine Street back to Como.

Description

The Gold Dust Trail (#698) begins on Boreas Pass Road and ends on Pine Street a mile outside of Como, Colorado.

The trail begins 10 miles up Boreas Pass Road from Como on the west side of the road at a post and brown carsonite #698 marker. The initial 1.5 mile descent from Boreas Pass Road to N. Tarryall Creek Road (Forest Road 801) is identified on USGS maps as "Old Boreas Pass Wagon Road". This is a fun, fast, loose and rocky-at-times.

Cross N. Tarryall Creek Road slightly uphill and continue on singletrack, cross a creek then begin a 2 mile section of incredibly fun flume trail. The flume section ends in a short descent to Park County Road 50. Cross the road and continue on singletrack near a utility pedestal, through the wetlands and across several timber foot bridges.

The trail climbs and descends technically for another 4.2 miles, finishing with a winding aspen singletrack to Pine Street. (Note there is a trail junction 0.5 miles beyond the foot bridges. Bear left at this junction, staying on the main trail.) Gold Dust Trail ends on the gravel Pine Street. Turn right and zip a mile down to Como.

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Shared By:

D L with improvements by Sam Preece and 1 other

Trail Ratings

  4.3 from 42 votes

#1

in Park County

#280

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  4.3 from 42 votes
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Trail Rankings

#1

in Park County

#101

in Colorado

#280

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Photos

Crossing Tarryall Creek
Jun 30, 2016 near Fairplay, CO
Breck's Secret Shuttle Ride
Dec 22, 2020 near Jefferson, CO
Aspen!
Jun 30, 2016 near Fairplay, CO
Beautiful
Jul 22, 2015 near Fairplay, CO
Rocks!
Jun 30, 2016 near Fairplay, CO
Beginning of the trail as seen from Gold Dust Trail
Sep 15, 2020 near Jefferson, CO
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Oct 1, 2022
Cassandra Moyer
Cold (40 F), wet, heavy snow. Wind at about 10-20 MPH. Trail was very water logged and slippery but easy to identify and well marked. — 15h 00m
Sep 26, 2021
Sue U.
Sep 6, 2021
Ben Mottinger
1h 00m
Sep 6, 2020
Andy Gall
Super fun trail with a little bit of everything!
Aug 23, 2020
Jeff Verseman
Jul 6, 2020
Cody Dopps
This is such a beautiful trail. Some sections were so fun we turned around to ride them twice!
Jun 13, 2020
aPod aPod
1st "Real" ride with Brother Mike! Fantastic to get one more run up the Pass before it opens. — 2h 00m
Sep 29, 2019
Sue U.
Down to Como and back up. Tired legs!
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