Quartz Creek Campground
Find and Discover Recreation Sites and Trails in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests (via site)
Location
Where Quartz Creek Campground sits on the map and how to get there.
What’s nearby
Shops, drinking water, fuel and attractions within reach of the site.
🏞️ Attractions
Alpine Tunnel is a 1,772 ft (540 m) narrow gauge railroad tunnel located east of Pitkin, Colorado, on the former Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad route from Denver to Gunnison. At an elevation of 11,523 feet (3,512 m), it was the first tunnel constructed across the Continental Divide in Colorado and was the highest railroad tunnel in North America at the time of its construction in 1882. T
The Fossil Ridge Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located approximately 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Gunnison, Colorado in the Gunnison National Forest. The 13,992-acre (56.62 km2) wilderness includes Fossil Ridge, a high, exposed ridge of Paleozoic carbonates that contain epeiric sea fossils. Elevations in the wilderness range from 8,880 feet (2,710 m) at Summerville Creek to 13,254 feet (4,
Weather
Current conditions and the forecast to help you plan your trip.
Best time to visit
Typical monthly temperature and rainfall at Quartz Creek Campground.
Good to know
Quick answers to common questions about Quartz Creek Campground.
Who runs Quartz Creek Campground?
Quartz Creek Campground is operated by USFS.
Reviews
Ratings, nightly prices and photos from people who’ve camped here.
No reviews yet — be the first!
Other campgrounds nearby
More places to camp close to Quartz Creek Campground.
- Pitkin Campground · USFS
- Middle Quartz Creek Campground · USFS
- Gold Creek Campground · United States Forest Service
- Mirror Lake Campground · United States Forest Service
- Snowblind Campground · United States Forest Service
- North Fork Campground