Women's-Only Wildflower Bikepacking on the Continental Divide

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About This Trip

The Gold Dust Trail (considered one of Breck’s “Secret Rides”) will take attendees on singletrack cutting through the Mosquito Range near the partially-inhabited, fully-funky ghost town of Como. The trail is located just over the top of Boreas Pass from Breckenridge, and has the distinction of serving as a short portion of the Tour Divide mountain bike route! While this trail can easily be self-shuttled using Boreas Pass road, most riders choose to pedal it as a loop. We are going to do a little of both!

We’ll set up a basecamp, then use our private shuttle to access two days of extraordinary riding. Starting in the historical mining town of Como, we will ascend the “Old Boreas Pass Railroad Grade” until we reach the Pass, where we will spend two days riding around our mountain basecamp. This is a fun, fast, rocky-at-times, furious descent with little of everything, an old flume, pine-needle forest bed, a rock garden and high-quality single-track will make for a great couple of rides. Throw in some excellent views of the South Park’s terrain from the top with mountain meadows full of summer wildflowers as well as gorgeous Aspens that are full of color in the fall.

Our singletrack begins descending immediately, dropping quickly down the mountainside, and funneling into an old drainage flume that has turned into a flowy mountain bike luge. Over the rest of the ride we will encounter sections that vary from a steep, rocky, and loose, which descends into multiple mellow ripper grades punctuated by one technical, rocky ridge (while rideable, this one section is easily walkable. Once below the extremely rocky portion, that intermediate singletrack flavor takes over in full-force, flowing quickly down the mountainside through pines, and ending in a gorgeous aspen grove.

• FatMap: https://fatmap.com/routeid/34018/@39.3476652,-105.9419022,5635.6119125,-28.6240000,0,3105.5394095,satellite

Highlights

2 Weeks Prior

• Virtual pre-trip orientation meeting, where you’ll "meet" your host and fellow adventurers, and review all details in preparation for your trip.

Friday, July 28

• Meet at Gravity Haus Breckenridge
• Load the van and bikes and head to the basecamp
• Set camp at Selkirk Campground south or Boreas Pass
• Trailside dinner prepared by your guides
• Camp under the stars high in the Rockies

Saturday, July 29

• Trail Data: distance: 13.28 miles; range: 9831' to 11426'; vert: +1915', -1273'

• Rise & shine
• Quick breakfast and Unravel Coffee
• Leave an established camp and head to Como
• Stash the van until we see it on Sunday
• Ride Boreas pass road FSR33 to the summit
• Descend the upper section of the Gold dust trail back to base camp
• Relax
• Trailside dinner prepared by your guides
• Camp under the stars high in the Rockies

Sunday, July 30

• Trail Data: distance: 14.17 miles; range: 9840' to 11424'; vert: +1574', -2221'

• Rise & shine
• Quick breakfast and Unravel Coffee
• Leave an established camp and hit the trail
• Lead back to Boreas Pass Road FSR33 & ride to the Gold Dust Turnoff
• Descend the entirety of the Gold dust trail back to the van in Como
• Head back to the Haus and grab camping gear at Selkirk campground on the way out

FAQ

• Group size: 5 plus Gravity Haus host
• SK*ll level: Intermediate
• Included: Female CAG professional biking guides, permits, camping gear, transportation from designated meeting place to the trailhead and weekend shuttles, a safe, fun, and educational experience, six tasty trail side meals, access to Haus Quiver
• Not included: Mountain bike, sleeping bag, transportation unless otherwise listed, guide gratuity, trip insurance.
• How physically fit do I need to be to participate in this course? Our priority is keeping everyone safe. Our instructors are trained to recognize potentially hazardous situations in the backcountry. This can be a physically demanding activity, and your ability to enjoy the adventure depends on your health and fitness, thus it’s recommended that you are in good physical condition.
• What kind of bike do I need? All of our mountain biking trips will be operated on dirt trails with varying length and difficulty. We strongly encourage that all participants are on full suspension or hard-tail style mountain bikes with disc brakes and flat footed pedals.
• When is the best time of year to go mountain biking? The best time to go mountain biking in Colorado is whenever you can get out! Our biking season can vary yearly and by location, but here in the high elevations of Summit County, our biking season typically begins mid to late May and lasts through September and some years into October.
• Should you tip your guide? Your guide/instructors work hard before, during, and after your course to provide you with a great experience, and while not expected, gratuities are always highly appreciated. If you had a safe, educational, and fun experience, gratuities typically range from 15-20%.

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