Name: Gold Dust
Rating: 4.3

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If this trail is ridden starting on the Como side, you'll need to park in the town of Como and ride or shuttle up Boreas Pass Road to the trail's start. Pine Street, the road that the trail ends at is marked No Parking along its entire length. When you finish the trail you'll need to descend Pine Street back to Como.

Overview

An amazing singletrack ride near Breckenridge, that goes well in both directions but is more commonly ridden southward to Como.

Description

The Gold Dust Trail (#698) begins on Boreas Pass Road and ends on Pine Street a mile outside of Como, Colorado.

The trail begins 10 miles up Boreas Pass Road from Como on the west side of the road at a post and brown carsonite #698 marker. The initial 1.5 mile descent from Boreas Pass Road to N. Tarryall Creek Road (Forest Road 801) is identified on USGS maps as "Old Boreas Pass Wagon Road". This is a fun, fast, loose and rocky-at-times.

Cross N. Tarryall Creek Road slightly uphill and continue on singletrack, cross a creek then begin a 2 mile section of incredibly fun flume trail. The flume section ends in a short descent to Park County Road 50. Cross the road and continue on singletrack near a utility pedestal, through the wetlands and across several timber foot bridges.

The trail climbs and descends technically for another 4.2 miles, finishing with a winding aspen singletrack to Pine Street. (Note there is a trail junction 0.5 miles beyond the foot bridges. Bear left at this junction, staying on the main trail.) Gold Dust Trail ends on the gravel Pine Street. Turn right and zip a mile down to Como.

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Land Manager: USFS - Pike & San Isabel National Forests Office

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Trail Ratings

4.3 from 43 votes

#3

in Park County

#468

Overall

4.3 from 43 votes

5 Star		56%
4 Star		26%
3 Star		7%
2 Star		12%
1 Star		0%

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#3

in Park County

#130

in Colorado

#468

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Dec 22, 2020 near Jefferson, CO

Jun 30, 2016 near Fairplay, CO

Jun 30, 2016 near Fairplay, CO

Jul 22, 2015 near Fairplay, CO

Jun 30, 2016 near Fairplay, CO

Beginning of the trail as seen from Gold Dust Trail

Sep 15, 2020 near Jefferson, CO

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Oct 10, 2024

C MAC

All clear from Godldust to Breckenridge 35mi — 5h 00m

Oct 1, 2022

Cassandra Moyer

Cold (40 F), wet, heavy snow. Wind at about 10-20 MPH. Trail was very water logged and slippery but easy to identify and well marked. — 15h 00m

Sep 26, 2021

Sue U

Sep 6, 2021

Ben Mottinger

1h 00m

Sep 6, 2020

Andy Gall

Super fun trail with a little bit of everything!

Aug 23, 2020

Jeff Verseman

Jul 6, 2020

Cody Dopps

This is such a beautiful trail. Some sections were so fun we turned around to ride them twice!

Jun 13, 2020

aPod aPod

1st "Real" ride with Brother Mike! Fantastic to get one more run up the Pass before it opens. — 2h 00m

Sep 29, 2019

Sue U

Down to Como and back up. Tired legs!

Sep 23, 2018

Charles S

Aspens on point

Aug 11, 2018

Kevin Boicourt

rode into town from the end of the trail. slightly more climbing than expected! 9.6mi

Jul 4, 2018

MTB Bliss

Sep 20, 2017

Lee Carter

Aug 29, 2017

Chad Fonger

Aug 18, 2017

Soraya Khalje

AWESOME! 8.4mi

Jul 24, 2017

Amelia Hight

Oct 20, 2016

Travis Leonard

Fresh snow from earlier in the week made for an excellent ride. Hikeabike at mile 3 for a short distance but the rest was very ridable. Will do again. 18mi — 3h 00m

Aug 20, 2016

Tim K

This ride is awesome! 8.4mi

Jun 24, 2016

Ryan A Brown

Singletrack from Boreas Pass down to Como! Doesn't get much better. 8.4mi

Sep 20, 2015

Craig Miller

Como to Boreas pass on Boreas Pass Rd., then back down Gold Dust trail. Aspens were amazing, and Gold Dust is a blast. 16.8mi

Aug 3, 2015

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Sep 21, 2014

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Jun 28, 2014

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Gold Dust

“Superb singletrack from Boreas Pass Road to Como featuring a little bit of everything! ”

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