Elevation

14,265 ft / 4,348 m

#16 in Colorado

#45 in United States

Prominence

1,105 ft / 337 m

#204 in Colorado

#2,306 in United States

Summits

262 summits

#5 in Colorado

#89 in United States

Top climbing months

July   23%

August   16%

September  10%

Most climbed route

East Ridge (Classic)

6.7 mi • 3,424 ft gain • Class 1

Highlights

  • Quandary Peak is the highest Colorado 14er in the Tenmile Range, a northern extension of the Mosquito Range.
  • Its proximity to Denver and Breckenridge and its easy class 1 trail make it an extremely popular fourteener.
  • Quandary also has tougher routes including the Class 3 West Ridge and a fifth class rock climbing route called the Inwood Arete.
  • Quandary Peak is also popular with backcountry skiers and snowboarders.
  • The gentle ascent makes for an easy climb from the east with less danger from avalanche than on many other fourteeners.
  • The other slopes of the peak are steep and appeal to expert backountry skiers, such as the Cristo Couloir ski mountaineering route.
79 summits • 6.7 mi • 3,424 ft gain • 5 hr 44 min • Class 1
3 summits • 6.9 mi • 3,452 ft gain • 5 hr 28 min
1 summit • 7.0 mi • 2,761 ft gain • 7 hr 19 min
1 summit • 8.0 mi • 3,381 ft gain • 5 hr 40 min

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