Last summer, Summit County government, the U.S. Forest Service, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office and the town of Breckenridge rushed to implement a couple of measures at the McCullough Gulch and Quandary Peak trailheads in an effort to curb public safety and parking issues.
The program ran from July 30 to Oct. 31, and during that time, hikers could choose to use a parking reservation system at the trailheads or a new shuttle system that picked them up at the Airport Road parking lot near Breckenridge. The team also added additional enforcement measures and more parking spots to accommodate the high demand for both trails, especially Quandary Peak, a 6-mile round trip trail that tops out at 14,247 feet.
