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Boreas Pass

USA / Colorado / Blue River /
 railway, summit, abandoned / shut down, mountain pass
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The Denver, South Park and Pacific crossed the Continental Divide three times, on the mainline through Alpine Tunnel, and over Boreas Pass and Fremont Pass on the line to Leadville. The "High Line" to Leadville was built while the DSP&P was under Union Pacific control. This crossing at Boreas Pass was at 11,494' and opened in 1882. The former DSP&P became part of the Colorado and Southern, who abandoned this line during 1937. America's railroads built 31 crossings over the Divide, of which 10 other crossings remain in use.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boreas_Pass
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Coordinates:   39°24'37"N   105°58'2"W
This article was last modified 10 years ago