Quandary Peak
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Tenmile Range · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Quandary Peak is a 14,265 ft summit in the Tenmile Range (USA). PeakAtlas rates it day hike (Class 1–2 hike); best season is Jun–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Breckenridge (8.0 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 14,265 ft
- Prominence
- 1,125 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Day hike
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Breckenridge · 8.0 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
- 1
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Quandary Peak, and what do you need before you go?
Quandary Peak is listed as Class 1–2 hike with a best season of Jun–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 1–2 hike
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Access / staging
- Breckenridge, Colorado
How tall is Quandary Peak, and where is it?
- Location
- Colorado, USA
- Elevation
- 14,265 ft
- Prominence
- 1,125 ft
- Mountain range
- Tenmile Range
- Difficulty
- Class 1–2 hike
What makes Quandary Peak notable?
Among the most frequently summited Colorado 14ers; a classic day-hike introduction.
One of Colorado’s most climbed 14ers — a straightforward East Ridge hike from the Blue Lakes / Quandary trailhead near Breckenridge.
After you check trip readiness for Quandary Peak, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Tenmile Range, Colorado, USA.
Closest places
- Breckenridge — Colorado via CO-9
- Frisco — Colorado via I-70