Dayrides. Riding up, partly over and back over the pass makes a great family outing. But many longer options exist. Because of the multitude of passes pioneered by miners across Hoosier ridge, Boreas Pass can be part of several, long circle day rides, crossing Hoosier Ridge twice. Boreas Pass can be combined with the paved Hoosier Pass and the barely noticable. Red Hill Pass. This option measured 54 miles with a mechanical on board odometer (m1:88.06.26). Boreas Pass can also be combined with the partial single track French Pass. The whole circle contains about 10 miles of hard top along route 285. Such a ride measured 67 miles with 4700ft of climbing in 6:7 hours (m2:98.08.23). A shorter but rougher route uses a short section
without trail on Hoosier Ridge. A ride starting on
Co9 near French Gulch, north of Breckenridge,
crossing Boreas Pass to Como, then returning over
the unrecognized Hoosier Ridge
summit(u): North Tarryall Creek - Pennsylvania
Creek back through Blue River and
Breckenridge to the starting point measured 45
miles with 3800ft of climbing (m2:98.08.20)
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