Quandary Peak Summit Markers to commemorate your hike!

     Quandary Peak is 14,271 summit in Colorado and the highest peak in the Ten mile Range, a northern extension of the Mosquito Range. It ranks 13th among the 14ers in Colorado. It has nearly the same elevation as Castle Peak and Mount Evans. It lies in Summit County and within the White River National Forest about 6 miles (10 km) south-southwest of the town of Breckenridge.
      The standard route up Quandary Peak is a trail hike (class 1), starting from a trailhead about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Hoosier Pass on the east side of the peak. Hence it is a popular fourteener to climb because of the relatively easy ascent and its proximity to Denver and Breckenridge. Quandary Peak is also popular with back-country 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 back-country skiers. One such steep ski mountaineering route is the Cristo Couloir.
     Quandary Peak, located in the Ten mile range, is close to Breckenridge Colorado.