Of the three Colorado 14ers I've done so far, Mt Sherman was the easiest.
It's about 4.6 miles RT and 2000' of gain. There's no gain on the return, no serious tread issues, a fairly easy-to-follow wide trail, and you can see where you're going all the time. So, if those stats aren't daunting and you've got some acclimatization and enough hiking experience, this might be a good first 14er. Of course, I've only done three but aside from a drive up this was fairly uncomplicated.
There are lots of small rocks, but most aren't small enough that you can scree surf. So, watch out for slippery parts on the return. Because of that, I was only able to jog the return in parts. I did, however, take a short cut trail that already had a glissade tube. I only got about a 10' glissade but it was a cheap thrill.
The downside - as with Quandary - is that I did this on a Saturday and everyone, their brother, and their REI dealer was hiking cheek-by-jowl with me. I was able to get away from the madding crowd a bit by dawdling on the summit until many had left.
I'd like to provide a 360 video, except the only way I could have done that while avoiding getting my fellow hikers in the shot would be with a 100' boom or a drone. So, you get the best I could do under the circumstances.
On the way back I saw a gal carrying a large rock, probably 2' long and weighing at least 40lbs. I called to her "you aren't supposed to take things... 'Leave No Trace'..." After conferring with one of her hiking pals, she dropped the rock. At least she wasn't trying to make off with a marmot or something.
I stayed the night before at the Four Mile Campground and it was OK if not very private. The road to the trailhead is rough but almost all of it probably doesn't require 4WD or high clearance. Gaining the last 100' or so to park right at the gate might require 4WD and high clearance, but before that just requires hoping a tire doesn't blow. I didn't bother with that last 100' since it seemed pointless. A real mountain mama cruised up the road in a lifted Toyota then did the hike with her dog. She was too young and wasn't buying it either.
If you're sleeping in your car and the campgrounds are full, there are various pull outs you can use, but I'd be discreet because the road isn't far from town, most of the property alongside the road is private, and there are some deluxe alpine lodges in the area that probably have owners who might call the police.
