Do you consider yourself a nature person? If so, I highly recommend the Boreas Pass experience. If not, it might be a really boring drive. As nature lovers, we've done it twice. I can't imagine being in Breckenridge in the fall and not experiencing Boreas Pass. If the aspen trees are turning, there's no better way to spend an afternoon. You can do it as quickly or as leisurely as you like for us. It has taken us about 4 hours. From Breckenridge, in the fall, I wouldn't leave after noon to get started. We love to stop and take pictures and get out and walk a little bit too. We've done it in the fall with the Aspen's turning yellow, and I can't recommend it enough. If you complete the whole drive, you'll experience quite a bit of elevation change. This last time when we were returning to Breckenridge the tire pressure indicator light in the car turned on after we had finished the drive and we're headed back to Breckenridge. There are gas stations with air pumps but they are few and far between. It might be a good idea to stop and put air in your tires in Fairplay, CO before making the drive back to the town you are visiting. (Assuming, here, that locals don't need to read Yelp reviews for Boreas Pass). We ate at Otto's Food Cart in Alma, CO, but then had to head back to FairPlay, CO where the original Otto's restaurant is located to put air in our tires. Next time we might check out Otto's in FairPlay and air up our tires around the corner before heading back to Breck. September 2024 read more