Trip
Hiking – Quandary Peak
Quandary, standard East Ridge Route is 6.75 miles and 3,450' of elevation gain RT.
Contacts
- Sat, Jun 21, 2025
- Denver
- Hiking
- Adults
- Challenging
- Mileage: 6.75 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,450 ft
- High Point Elevation: 14,272 ft
- Pace: 1000 ft/hr
- 4 (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This is a high altitude, early season hike. Our target pace is 1,000 feet of elevation gain per hour, or approximately 3.5 hours up to the top. Please consider your fitness level and recent higher-altitude experience before signing up. Weekend days in the summer are precious commodities. Please be considerate of others.
Your leader and co-leader climbed Quandary on May 29, 2025. There was still substantial, mostly well packed snow near the top. While snowshoes were not needed, there was a bit of post-holing in a few places. Microspikes were definitely an asset.
Dillon TJX parking lot at 0600 hrs: https://maps.app.goo.gl/SvB247zV6C9JBefWA
If coming from Denver, suggested carpool meeting location Wooly Mammoth PNR section AA: https://maps.app.goo.gl/uGSNkBoCx8BSHyiF7
Time and group permitting, we will meet-up at the Syndicate Brewing Company for a post-hike drink: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Wu2dNkyUoPcAAjSH6
Required Equipment
Ten essentials. Snow shoes almost certainly not needed, but few free to bring them if want extra points. Microspikes highly recommended in case of any lingering snow/ice, along with trekking poles if that's your jam.