{"id":2413,"date":"2014-07-08T21:58:30","date_gmt":"2014-07-09T03:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/?p=2413"},"modified":"2016-06-30T13:55:20","modified_gmt":"2016-06-30T19:55:20","slug":"bald-mountain-via-boreas-pass-breckenridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/bald-mountain-via-boreas-pass-breckenridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Bald Mountain via Boreas Pass from Breckenridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are 27 mountains in Colorado bearing the official name \u201cBald Mountain\u201d; the 13,684 ft. one is their king. As the highest of the Balds, its also likely the baldest &#8212; when hiked from Boreas Pass, there is only a smattering of trees before breaking into alpine tundra. Despite easy trailhead access and proximity to Breckenridge, not many people visit its lofty summit &#8212; which is a shame, because the views are among the best I&#8217;ve seen in Colorado.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2448\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2448\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2448 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2115-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"section house on boreas pass\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2115-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2115-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2115-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bald Mountain has a fine trailhead at the top of Boreas Pass. The &#8220;Section House&#8221; here was built in 1882.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2443\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2443\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2443 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2118-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"Black Powder Pass Boreas Pass\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2118-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2118-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2118-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The way up to Black Powder Pass is clearly marked.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Maybe it\u2019s the mundane and uninspiring name that keeps people from hiking the 156th highest peak in Colorado. Even when viewed on a topographic map, it doesn&#8217;t seem to have terribly exciting stats: 6 miles round trip (from the summit of Boreas Pass), a humble 2,700 ft. of elevation gain and a rounded, undramatic summit ridge.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m here to make a case for Bald Mountain &#8212; I loved it.<\/p>\n<p>A quick note: our goal was to hike both Bald and neighboring Boreas Mountain (13,082 feet) but weather came in very early, so only got to top out on Bald. Tacking on Boreas is a very reasonable day-hike adventure, adding about 2 miles to the hike and another 900 total feet of elevation gain.<\/p>\n<p>We began our hike from the summit of Boreas Pass at 11,450 ft., where we had car camped the night before at the Section House parking lot. Section House is an old, restored building constructed in 1882 to house workers who patrolled the railroad that used to run up Boreas Pass. Nowadays, it is used by the 10th Mountain Hut Division as a winter ski hut &#8212; \u00a0and by about 1,000 flustered moths as a place to get trapped (seriously, there\u2019s going to be a moth graveyard inside the cabin in a few weeks).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2427\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2427\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2427 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2126-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"Boreas Ditch #2\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2126-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2126-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2126-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Boreas Ditch #2 is perfect for water-loving dogs.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2446\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2446\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2446 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2121-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"bald mountain colorado\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2121-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2121-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2121-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bald Mountain&#8217;s false summit (1 of 2) in the early morning light.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2434\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2434\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2434 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2139-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"black powder pass colorado\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2139-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2139-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2139-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Black Powder Pass is much prettier than its smoky name implies.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2426\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2426\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2426 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2148-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"Lots of flowers in bloom!\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2148-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2148-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2148-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lots of flowers in bloom!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There is a well-worn and well-signed trail to Black Powder Pass that follows Boreas Ditch #2, a pleasant canal that the dogs loved. Killer views started as soon as we popped out of the sparse treeline and got better the higher we went: the Tenmile Range to the west, the Front Range to the east and the towns of Breckenridge and Frisco below.<\/p>\n<p>Note that the highest point you can see at this point from Black Powder Pass isn&#8217;t the top of Bald Mountain. It\u2019s not even the false summit. It\u2019s the false summit\u2019s false summit! Turn left (north) and get ready to grind.There\u2019s no trail to the top, though there are a few cairns and an intermittent pseudo-trail that comes and goes. In general, staying high on the ridge is the idea &#8212; it\u2019s all class 2 terrain, with a bit of modest talus hopping.<\/p>\n<p>From the pass, it\u2019s 1.1 miles to the first false summit but you\u2019ll gain 1,500 vertical feet in that time. Urgh. It\u2019s interesting to note that the \u201cSouth Summit\u201d is 13,679 ft. &#8212; a mere 5 ft. lower than the true summit a little over a half-mile away. There are some more ups and downs to reaching the highest point and once again, you\u2019ll probably be tricked into thinking you\u2019re at the top when you reach the shoulder of the summit plateau &#8212; false summit #2!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2431\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2431\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2431 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2181-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"Bald MOuntain approach\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2181-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2181-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2181-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The grind begins when the trail ends.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2450\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2450 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2171-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"mount guyot from bald mountain\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2171-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2171-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2171-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The snow is a welcome change from the rocky talus. Mystic looks out with Mount Guyot in the distance.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2445\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2445\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2445 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2190-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"Point 13679 Bald Mountain\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2190-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2190-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2190-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Point 13,679 is a mere 5 feet short of being the highest point on Bald Mountain.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2444\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2444\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2444 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2192-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"Tenmile Range views\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2192-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2192-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2192-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Great views of the Tenmile Range from Point 13,679!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Luckily, it\u2019s a straightforward walk. You can fabricate a little class 3 scrambling by staying dead center on the ridge, but there are always obvious class 2 walk-arounds. At 3 miles, you\u2019ll top out at 13,684 ft. with spectacular views all around &#8212; Mt. Guyot to the east and the full spread of Breckenridge to the west. Mild-mannered 14er Quandary Peaks looks pretty fierce from this perspective to the southwest! You\u2019ll also see the high dirt road to the north and a few buildings (of the Carbonate Mine?) &#8212; an alternative way to the top.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2432\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2432\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2432 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2180-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"It's rocky up here! \" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2180-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2180-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2180-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s rocky up here! Note the faint trail.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2439\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2439\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2439 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2198-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"False summit bald mountain\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2198-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2198-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2198-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sheila about to reach the first false summit at Point 13,679.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2433\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2433\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2433 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2191-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"bald mountain ridge\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2191-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2191-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2191-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ah, so THERE&#8217;S the real summit!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2424\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2424\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2424 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2197-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"Boreas Mountain\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2197-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2197-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2197-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking back the way we came with Boreas Mountain in the background.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2438\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2438\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2438 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2202-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"More snow on the traverse!\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2202-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2202-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2202-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More snow on the traverse!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2425\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2425\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2425 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2206-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"bald mountain flowers\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2206-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2206-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2206-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A flower-festooned saddle just before the true summit.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2440\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2440 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2209-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"Bald Mountain summit\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2209-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2209-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2209-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fremont is almost there!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2437\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2437\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2437 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2224-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"Good views of Breckenridge Ski Area. \" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2224-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2224-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2224-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Good views of Breckenridge Ski Area.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2422\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2422\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2422 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2211-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"Bald Mountain summit\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2211-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2211-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2211-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The pups of course reached the summit first.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2429\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2429\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2429 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2222-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"Bald Mountain Colorado 13,684 feet Boreas Pass Breckenridge Colorado\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2222-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2222-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2222-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Group shot on the summit of Bald Mountain, 13,684 ft.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2435\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2435\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2435 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2212-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"Bald Mtn summit\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2212-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2212-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2212-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What a glorious landscape!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2442\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2442\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2442 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2225-Custom1.jpg\" alt=\"Bald MOuntain top\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2225-Custom1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2225-Custom1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2225-Custom1-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sheila is on top of the world! Or at least Bald Mountain.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2421\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2421\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2421 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2213-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"Neat summit cairns!\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2213-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2213-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2213-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neat summit cairns!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Return the way you came. Don\u2019t be fooled by the modest mileage and humble elevation gain. You\u2019ll be adding a bit more uphill to regain the false summits (or alternatively, skirt around them, though this may be more work on the loose scree). There\u2019s about 2,400 ft. in total vert gain.<\/p>\n<p>We hoped to go over to 13,082 ft. Boreas Mountain next, a mere mile from the saddle of Black Powder Pass on a semi-established trail, but alas weather blew in (at 10:45 AM, much earlier than normal). The traverse to Boreas adds another 900 vertical feet and 2 total miles there and back to the pass &#8212; a perfectly reasonable day if you are exempt from storms.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2447\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2447\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2447 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2227-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"return of bald mountain\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2227-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2227-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2227-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The return along the ridge.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2430\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2430\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2430 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2231-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"Uh-oh. Storms are brewing a bit too early!\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2231-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2231-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2231-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Uh-oh. Storms are brewing a bit too early!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2449\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2449\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2449 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2234-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"mystic border collie and sheila powell\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2234-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2234-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2234-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My artsy shot of Mystic and Sheila. This could be their album cover.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Bald was a lot of fun and a bit more work than it initially seemed. The Boreas Pass area is rich with history and thankfully trashed with mining ruins like some parts of Colorado. The pups had a blast and the driving access was easy (you can even bail over the other side of Boreas Pass to return to the metro area via US 285!) Passenger cars can drive the entire pass in 2wd, though there will be a few bouncy spots.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2428\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2428\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2428 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2244-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"Almost done...\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2244-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2244-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2244-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Almost done&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2451\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2451\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2451 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2243-Custom.jpg\" alt=\"Bald Mountain Storm\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2243-Custom.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2243-Custom-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC_2243-Custom-600x403.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/469;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The storms moved in mighty fast!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I\u2019m looking forward to a return trip to snag Boreas Mountain and Mount Guyot soon &#8212; both are quality mountains with fun routes.<\/p>\n<h2>Directions<\/h2>\n<p>From Breckenridge, go up the well-maintained dirt road to the summit of Boreas Pass (safe for passenger cars). Hike the Black Powder Pass trail to the saddle, then turn left (north) and follow the sloping ridge to the summit. Return the way you came. 6 miles round-trip with about 2,600 feet of elevation gain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are 27 mountains in Colorado bearing the official name \u201cBald Mountain\u201d; the 13,684 ft. one is their king. 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