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Quandary Peak is still Colorado’s favorite 14er according to a 2021 report released by the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative. The estimated hike use ranged anywhere from 35,000 to 40,000 people during the 2021 hiking season despite Summit County government rolling out a new program that included parking lot fees.
The hiking use estimate at Quandary Peak handily beat out other popular hikes above 14,000 feet with Mount Bierstadt on the Front Range coming in second place — seeing anywhere from 30,000 to 35,000 visitors during the 2021 season.
Quandary Peak being named the state’s most popular 14er comes in light of the total visits to 14ers falling 27% from 2020 to 2021 and the new pilot program established by the Summit County Board of Commissioners.
The major tweaks involved upping the fee for parking at the Quandary Peak trailhead and adjusting the shuttle bus system. During the 2021 season, parking at the Quandary Peak trailhead cost anywhere from $20 for a half-day, to $50 for a full day.
The Summit Board of County Commissioners did away with the half-day fee for the 2022 season and upped the fees to $25 for a full day of parking on weekdays and to $50 for a full day of parking on weekends and holidays.
