General Location: Located on Continental Divide at the summit of Boreas Pass, 10 miles east of Breckenridge, CO next to the Boreas Pass Section House.
Maps: SHA Map: Boreas Pass or USGS 7.5 min. Quad: Boreas Pass
Trailheads and Milage:
Boreas Pass, elevation 10,360’ Total Mileage: 6.5
Peabody, elevation 10,096’ Total Mileage: 7.1
Gold Dust, elevation 10,330’ Total Mileage: 4.9
Date Built: Date Built 1860’s, restored from 1992 - 1997, in memory of Ken Graff
Owned By: Owned by U.S Forest Service, under special use permit to Summit Hut Association
Dates open: Late November - Early May
Capacity: 2-3 people
Cost per night: $69 for the hut (2010/2011 season) Advanced reservations only.
Ski Terrain: Skiing above the hut, conditions can be windblown. Great touring on Boreas Pass Road. Low angle skiing to the South West plus a wide variety of more challenging terrain both to the North East and across the cabin to the west.
Hut Layout: 1 small room with a double bed and a single day bed.
Amenities: Woodstove for heat, propane cook tops, solar powered lights, outdoor vault toilet, period furnishings.
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