Long walk to trailhead despite taking two separate shuttles. Most of the hike was very rocky. Trail was NOT well marked, and as a consequence, we did a fair amount of “exploring” without cellular cov…Full review by Kelli K
Jul 20, 2023
First of you need to make a reservation for parking at hikequandry.com The parking lot shares support with those doing quandary peak. There is a shuttle during the summer that takes you up a fire roa…Full review by DeanneB969
Jan 18, 2023
We hiked this on our first trip to Co in 2019 and it is our favorite trail we've done in CO. Great views and actually requires some effort. Full review by Laura G
How can you get to the start of the trail if you’re in Breckenridge without a car?
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There is a bus that goes right by the road that leads to the first parking lot. Google Blue River bus service However, it only runs two times a day in each direction. You might try Uber or …
There is a bus that goes right by the road that leads to the first parking lot. Google Blue River bus service However, it only runs two times a day in each direction. You might try Uber or Lyft as it's only 15 minutes from Breckenridge to that road. By not driving up that road, you add 2 miles before you even hit the trailhead. See my recent post made in June.
Theoretically, there would be nothing stopping you from doing it other than your own capacity for travel through snow. I suppose that the Forest Service could close the road for vehicle …
Theoretically, there would be nothing stopping you from doing it other than your own capacity for travel through snow. I suppose that the Forest Service could close the road for vehicle travel, but if you have snowshoes or are willing to risk some unpleasant postholing, then I cannot imagine that you would be forbidden from trying. Light snow would certainly not be a problem, but one should obviously know one's limits and be willing to turn around when going farther gets too dodgy.
Would it be hard to get there in a passat??? I really want to go but I dont have a jeep...
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We have a minivan and had no trouble getting there. The trail is at the end of a dirt road, so just go slowly and try to avoid the potholes. Parking fills up, so be aware that you probably …
We have a minivan and had no trouble getting there. The trail is at the end of a dirt road, so just go slowly and try to avoid the potholes. Parking fills up, so be aware that you probably won’t get one of the designated parking spots and might have to parallel park on the road.
Is there a hikable path from the top of McCullough gulch to Quandary Peak? The All Trails app shows their is, but no one mentions that in reviews. I assume it is too steep.
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It depends on your definition of hikable. Any route up that you take from there will be at least class 3+, and that side of Quandary is notorious for stranding people who think they …
It depends on your definition of hikable. Any route up that you take from there will be at least class 3+, and that side of Quandary is notorious for stranding people who think they see a way to continue upward, but just get themselves into a spot from which the rescue teams have to extract them. In short, unless you would be comfortable with a class 4 climb, I'd highly recommend not doing it. It won't be a hike in the usual sense.
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