Pike & San Isabel National Forests
Cimarron & Comanche National Grasslands

USDA Forest Service
Pike & San Isabel
National Forests
Cimarron & Comanche
National Grasslands
2840 Kachina Drive
Pueblo, CO 81008
719-553-1400

Telephone for the
Hearing Impaired
719-553-1404

South Park Ranger District

Boreas Pass

Restoration of the

Denver South Park & Pacific (DSP&P)

Narrow Gauge

Railroad Sites

The South Park Ranger District is responsible

for the Boreas Pass side from Como to the summit

Located on the Pike National Forest.

The ROAD is CLOSED in the winter or by Nov 1st

Boreas Pass

Named after the Greek god of the North Wind, Boreas Pass, elevation 11,482 feet, is located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains and on the Continental Divide. Originally known as Breckenridge Pass, this was the most important stop on the Denver South Park & Pacific's Highline between Como and Breckenridge. The settlement at Boreas Pass came into existence when the DSP&P laid the Highline in 1882. During the height of Colorado's railroading, Boreas was a very busy little hamlet made up of mostly railroad and construction crews, but also served as a hostelry for weary travelers.

Despite the incredibly harsh climate, Boreas hosted a small community with the highest post office in the United States in 1896.