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Quandary Trailhead

?PARKING ISSUE
From June 14 to September 14, a reservation is required to park at the Quandary Peak trailhead. There are a small number of spots and the cost is $30 - $55. Your other option is the Quandary shuttle service, provided by Breckenridge. It's $7, runs 5:00am - 5:00pm 7 days a week, and your reservation allows you to board the shuttles any time throughout the day. To purchase trailhead parking or a shuttle ride, visit HikeQuandary.com. Before and after the reservation-required date range, reservations are not required for the Quandary trailhead.
  
3/9/2025
Posted On: 3/9/2025 By: GUTstring
Info: Fewer than a dozen cars in the winter lot when I hit the trail at 7 this morning. Lot still wasn't full when I returned.
 
6/26/2024
Posted On: 6/26/2024 By: shhmountains
Info: Trial is in good condition, there's a 50 foot stretch of snow right before the summit. Microspikes could be nice but not necessary, I saw plenty of people that summited without them. Parking lot was maybe 80% full. There were two port a potty's but no toilet paper :(
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11/18/2023
Posted On: 11/19/2023 By: Da Legit Master
Info: 851 road is now closed for the winter. Surprisingly busy but the lot was not full. Two clean porta potties on site with hand sanitizer.
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11/27/2022
Posted On: 11/27/2022 By: mtn14
Info: Packed snow. Easy in and out. No reservations needed at this time https://www.parkquandary.com/ Two port-a-potties functional and stocked
10/8/2022
Posted On: 10/9/2022 By: berko89
Info: Arrived at the new main Quandary lot at 6:30am 10/8/22 (reservations no longer required after 9/30/22) and it was less than 25% full. Several cars were parked in the old Quandary lot as well - log fence gate was open. Portable toilet restrooms in the main lot were still in service and were clean (last service date was 10/6/22). Vulgar signs from the disgruntled person were still there too. Main lot was full when we arrived back at our vehicle at 11:20am.
 
9/7/2022
Posted On: 9/7/2022 By: JBELL1561
Info: hiked quandary today Wed 9/7/22. lot on 851 road across from trail entry point was blocked with log fencing. had to park in reservation lot at 850/9 intersection. no big deal because i parked at 530am and i was only the 3rd vehicle. is this the norm during the summer now, that you have to park in this lot?
 
8/12/2022
Posted On: 8/15/2022 By: jimdvr
Info: The parking system works very well There are numerous vulgar signs posted by a disgruntled property owner surrounding the lot. In comparison to my last trip here the lot was barely half full. In the past the number of cars lining the road was dangerous and cars were parked every where. the trailhead is well marked and easy to find.
 
5/23/2022
Posted On: 5/23/2022 By: BillMiddlebrook
Info: Remember, parking reservations are required starting June 1st. As of today, the reservation system is NOT online but it should be soon. parkquandary.com More info...
 
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5/6/2022
Posted On: 5/6/2022 By: blade73
Info: There is no more parking in McCullough Gulch and there is a parking fee at the main TH parking. There is also a shuttle from Breckenridge Airport parking that will run every 30 min. 5 am to 6:30 pm, June 15 to Sept. 18. There is also a shuttle from the main TH to McCullough TH. For more info see parkquandary.com
 
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4/22/2022
Posted On: 4/22/2022 By: wolfgangstiller
Info: TH is still open without reservations needed. At 8:40 AM on a Thursday the lot was only about 1/5 full.
 
3/27/2022
Posted On: 3/29/2022 By: broncosRZbest
Info: Had no trouble parking at 9am on a Sunday in late March. Lot was dry in the morning, muddy by the evening.
 
3/12/2022
Posted On: 3/12/2022 By: Carl_Healy
Info: Lower winter lot in fine shape as well as the roads leading to it. No access issues. Still in winter as well so no shuttle system etc.
 
1/29/2022
Posted On: 1/30/2022 By: jploy
Info: Did a successful sunrise winter summit of Quandary. Although the peak got a couple of inches during the week, the snow was firm and the route was packed down (very low avalanche danger). The trailhead was easy to get to as the main roads were all plowed. I'm not sure how the trailhead and route will do after this winter storm that Colorado is supposed to receive during the week of 1/31/22, but it's safe to hike at the moment.
 
11/21/2021
Posted On: 11/21/2021 By: RyanOhNoPleaseStop
Info: Im sure any AWD car or better could make it to the lower parking lot. I however couldnt even turn onto Blue Lakes Rd because it was unplowed and i wasnt risking getting my Honda Civic stuck. So i turned around 100 yards short around the intersection of HWY9 and Blue Lakes Rd. I dont know if i could have gotten away with parking down the road (on the shoulder well out of the way of plows and traffic), but i didnt test it. I drove down to the shuttle parking lot in hopes that the shuttle would be running in the morning. it was not. ... i should have kept the jeep. smh.
 
11/1/2021
Posted On: 11/9/2021 By: BillMiddlebrook
Info: The shuttle/parking system ended for the summer on 10/31. You can now park at the trailhead as usual, free.
 

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