Gold Dust Trail North

Trip

Bike – Gold Dust Trail North

Mountain bike ride ascending Boreas Pass road from Como and then a intermediate/difficult descent via the Gold Dust trail back to Como

  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 18.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,800 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 11,407 ft
  • Pace: Fast

From the Como roundhouse we'll ascend via Boreas Pass road, which is a smooth gravel road with vehicle traffic.  We'll get to the top of Boreas Pass after ~10.5 miles and 1600' feet of climbing we'll grab a snack and then descend via the single track of the Gold Dust Trail back to our cars in Como.

We'll Ride from the Como Roundhouse starting at 9:00am.
A carpool from Denver will also be coordinated during the week beforehand.

Route/Place

Gold Dust Trail North


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Mountain bike

Helmet, sunglasses, bike gloves, spare tube, pump, patch/plug kit, bike multi tool, 10 essentials.

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