Trail Description:
The trail begins at the section house. Walk northeast from this building along the dirt track. The hike's goal is a saddle between Boreas Mountain (south) and Bald Mountain (north). The route follows a stream drainage to its destination at 12,159 feet. The track cuts through a meadow with stumps from old timber cuts, and then continues along a forested slope to the treeline. 'Me hike can be extended by climbing another 1,000 feet to the 13,082foot Boreas Mountain summit or 13,684-foot Baldy.
Specific Hiking and Trail Information for the Black Powder Pass Trail
Best Seasons: Year Round
Length of Trail: 2 miles or less
Elevation at Trailhead: 11500 feet
Range of elevation encoutered on the hike: 11500 to 12159 feet
Estimated Difficulty (Forest Service Estimate): Intermediate
Travel Information
Trailhead Directions: The Black Powder Pass Trail begins as the section house, Boreas Station, located at the summit of Boreas Pass. Boreas Pass Road (Forest Road 33) runs between Como and Breckenridge, and can be accessed from U.S. Highway 285 via County Road 50. The trail begins along the dirt track, Boreas Ditch No. 2, northeast from the section house.
For more information on this hike
National Forest: Pike & San Isabel National Forests Cimarron & Comanche National Grasslands
Local Office: Pike & San Isabel National Forests Cimarron & Comanche National Grasslands
Address:
PO Box 219
Fairplay, CO, 80440
719-836-2031
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