1 shows the route from the east. From the trailhead, walk up the road a short distance and turn left up the marked trail -
2. Continue through the forest to a large rock on the right side of trail (
3), turn right and follow the great trail up through the forest -
4. Above 11,300', pass through some clearings (
5) before hiking up a hill where the trees begin to thin out. Gain the crest of the east ridge near 11,600' and continue through a flat area (
6) to reach the base of a slope
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7.
Follow the well-built trail toward the left (south) side of the east ridge and gradually ascend west -
8 and
9. Near 12,800', re-gain the ridge (
10) and continue west to a 13,150-foot point
on the ridge -
11.
Walk west along a flat section and begin your ascent of the final 1,000 feet -
12. The route is obvious - stay on the ridge where you can see across Quandary's upper east slope to your right -
12,
13,
14 and
15. Gain the summit ridge and walk over to the top
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16,
17 and
18.
East Ridge
