1 provides a view of the route from the southeast. From the parking area trail kiosk, briefly follow a trail to the McCullough Gulch 851 road. Turn right and follow the road for 0.25 mile, then turn left onto the marked, Quandary Peak trail -
2. Ascend into the forest, passing a large boulder (
3), then turn right and follow the well-defined trail through the forest -
4. Above 11,300', pass through clearings (
5) and climb a hill where the trees begin to thin out. Continue to reach the crest of the east ridge near the 11,600' mark -
6. Walk another 0.2 mile to the base of a slope
-
7.
From here, follow the trail as it veers toward the left (south) side of the ridge and gradually ascend back toward the ridge crest -
8 and
9. Near 12,800', rejoin the ridge (
10) and continue west to reach a 13,150-foot point
on the ridge -
11.
Staying on the ridge, traverse a flat section and begin the ascent of the final 1,000 feet -
12. The route here is straightforward: follow the ridge while taking in views of Quandary's upper east slope -
13,
14, and
15. Gain the summit ridge and walk to the top -
16,
17.
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