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April 30, 2022
Georgia Pass, Boreas Pass
Today, I decided I'd ride into Park County and check on Georgia Pass and Boreas Pass. It's not that I think that they're open, more just sort of checking up on them to make sure they're not open.
So, after feeding my neighbor's goats, I decided to break out and try to hit the passes.
I walk his goats at 1:00 pm, but didn't get away until 3:00 pm for whatever reason. I ride out this way fairly frequently, and I've decided that the following measurements are fairly close to being right:
Home > Bailey = 20 minutes/20 miles
Home > Grant = 30 minutes/30 miles
Home > Kenosha Pass = 40 minutes/40 miles
At Jefferson, I turn north and try to make it up to Georgia Pass. I made it as far as Michigan Creek Campgrounds, but past that, the roads were snowed in and muddy, and I couldn't make it up to Georgia Pass or to the lakes on Michigan Creek.
So, I decided to check on Boreas Pass. Basically, head south back to US Hwy 285, then south to Como. From Como, I went up to the trailhead for Boreas Pass, but ran into a locked gate. The road does continue up the valley, and I did continue up the valley for a bit, but then it got too muddy, and I turned back.
The camp grounds and road on the south side of Kenosha Pass are still locked for the season.
So, it's still too early to be crossing the continental divide anywhere near the front range, but it doesn't hurt to try.
Posted by Rob Kiser on April 30, 2022 at 9:05 PM
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