Quartz Creek Campground
To reach Quartz Creek you'll need to travel a dirt road marked with blind turns, few pull-outs, and a maximum speed limit of 20 mph.
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Quartz Creek Campground Details
To reach Quartz Creek you'll need to travel a dirt road marked with blind turns, few pull-outs, and a maximum speed limit of 20 mph. That deters most visitors. Those who make the trek are rewarded with a wilderness experience in a front-country campground. (RVs and trucks with trailers shouldn't try to navigate the road to the campground.) Quartz Creek is the smallest campground in Glacier National Park: there are only seven primitive sites. That means people need to bring their own water, though there are pit toilets at the campground. Tent campers should bringing their hiking gear. A 6.2-mile hike to Lower Quartz Lake provides beautiful views. The campground is open July through October and sites are first-come first-served and cost $10 a night. Glacier is bear country, and black bears and grizzlies can frequent the campground. Food must be properly stored at all times.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Quartz Creek Campground
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2.1 mi away
Logging Lake Trail
This trail starts in the woods following Logging Creek.
2.2 mi away
Logging Creek Campground
One of the smaller campgrounds in Glacier, Logging Creek is located on the west side of the park.
4.5 mi away
Hidden Meadow Trail
Hidden Meadow is a short and sweet hike through a forest into an open meadow.
4.9 mi away
Covey Meadow Loop
This loop hike takes you through forest and a natural meadow, while also offering views of the Livingston Range.
7.4 mi away
Lower Quartz Lake Trail
If you are going to hike to Lower Quartz Lake, you should consider making a day of it and do the entire Quartz Lake Loop.
