National Forest
Gunnison National Forest Quartz Campground
Gunnison National Forest · Pitkin, CO
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- Address:Pitkin, CO
About
Quartz Campground lies west of the Sawatch Mountain Range in the southern part of the mineral belt that extends north to Leadville, CO. It is a popular area for four-wheel driving. Most of the roads, that are used for recreation today, were created by mine owners over 100 years ago. Quartz Campground lies on Cumberland Pass Road, which is improved dirt and usually passable by two-wheel drive vehicles. There are 10 campsites.
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Amenities
Flush Toilets
Potable Water
Pet Policy
No pets allowed
Campground Rules
- No campfires allowed
In this park
Trails at Gunnison National Forest
Sanford Trail to Timberline Trail
9.2 mi2,740 ftdifficult
Slate River Snowshoe Trail
1.8 mi223 fteasy
Swampy to Beckwith Pass to Lost Lake Slough
11 mi2,503 ftdifficult
Brush Creek (400) to Taylor Pass Divide
28.7 mi7,182 ftexpert
American Flag Mountain via Italian Creek Road 759
19.1 mi3,839 fteasy
Henry Lake via South Lottis Trail from Gold Creek Campground
14.3 mi4,623 ftexpert
Within ~30 miles
Trails near Gunnison National Forest Quartz Campground
Trail
Chicago Park to Terrible Mountain
Colorado
15.8 mi3,901 ftgain
Expert
Trail
Tunnel Lake Trail
Colorado
8.8 mi2,300 ftgain
Difficult
Trail
Alpine Tunnel and Williams Pass
Colorado
9.5 mi2,641 ftgain
Difficult
Trail
Alpine Tunnel Trail
Colorado
5.6 mi1,020 ftgain
Moderate
Trail
Hancock Lake Trail
Colorado
8.7 mi2,264 ftgain
Difficult
Trail
Hancock Lake and Williams Pass
Colorado
10.0 mi2,772 ftgain
Difficult
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Hunting units around this campground
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