Quandary Peak
A 4,348-meter fourteener whose east ridge trail requires no technical climbing, making it one of Colorado's most popular summits.
The round trip by the east ridge route is about 11 kilometers, with roughly 1,000 meters of elevation gain. It usually takes 6 to 8 hours. Mountain goats are often seen along the way. From the summit you can see the Ten Mile Range and Blue Lakes. In summer, parking at the trailhead requires advance online payment and reservation, or you can take a shuttle bus. Be sure to set out before dawn and reach the summit and descend before noon to avoid afternoon thunderstorms. Those who suffer strongly from altitude sickness should not push themselves.
Opening hours
Open all day (summer parking requires reservation)
Nearby sights
- Blue Lakes
- Mohawk Lakes
- Mayflower Gulch
- Hoosier Pass
- Breckenridge Ski Resort
- Isak Heartstone Troll
- BreckConnect Gondola
- Breckenridge Main Street Historic District