I was in Keystone CO for work and had the opportunity to hike Mt. Quandary a short drive away. I could not sleep so I was out the door a little before 6:00 a.m. and hiking by 6:30. While I took the photo below on the way out, this was the 1st glimpse I had of the peak a few miles from the trail head. I’d be hiking up that ridge line in just a bit!
Here’s the trail head sign… There were already 8 to 10 cars there — but there would be many many more when I left a few hours later… And a sign with the most obvious statement of all — “There are no easy 14ers!”
There’s not much to report so I’ll just put in some random images below. It took me about 2 hours 25 minutes to hike up, including the time to take photos along the way, chat with other hikers, etc. It was a beautiful day and, as always, big mountains don’t disappoint with the views! I’m always humbled by how slowly I move once over 13,000′! It’s like slow motion up there…
Sweet! Now THERE’S an elevation profile!
Yeah, I think that was actually tougher than Greys and Torreys. I was just tired by then! It was certainly much tougher than Sherman…