Summit County’s pilot shuttle system to Quandary Peak and McCullough Gulch trailheads is getting recognized. According to a release, the county’s open space and trails department earned a $50,000 Statewide Transportation Demand Management Innovation Grant.
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.
Summit County Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons hosted a community conversation on trailhead parking for a small crowd in attendance at the Summit County Community & Senior Center in Frisco on Monday, Oct. 25, providing an update.
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SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. â Starting on July 30, all visitors to a popular 14,000-plus-foot peak in Summit County and its trailhead will need to either reserve parking online or use a free shuttle.
The county will start the Quandary Peak Shuttle & Parking pilot program this summer to address safety issues related to limited parking and access at the trailhead for the 14,265-foot mountain. The program was started through a partnership between Summit County, the U.S. Forest Service, Towns of Blue River and Breckenridge, and Colorado Springs Utilities.
These new rules also apply to the McCullough Gulch trailhead, which shares the same parking area as Quandary visitors.