Quartz Mountain
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Yosemite Valley
Quartz Mountain
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Quartz Mountain open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Quartz Mountain, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Safety Tips for Burned Areas: Garnet Fire Area
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Wilderness Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-03 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Food and Refuse Storage
Agency closure covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-02 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Forest Order removes Fish Camp, Soda Springs, and Little Jackass from closure list
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-11 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Sierra National Forest · Order 05-15-00-26-09 · USFS · Sierra National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 8,242 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Bass Lake Ranger DistrictSierra National Forest
QUARTZ MOUNTAIN (Camping Area)
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Jackalopes Bar & Grill
Restaurant
Open after 6
If it rainsEeekster, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSierra Point
Viewpoint
In townPoint in Yosemite National Park at the eastern end of the valley
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Eeekster, CC BY 3.0 (commons)
More in Yosemite ValleyLocal outfitters
- Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Chiquito PassHiking0.6 mi
- Grizzly CreekHiking1 mi
- Upper ChiquitoCamping3 mi
Madera PeakSummitPhoto: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.1 mi- Mount RaymondSummit5.6 mi
- BowlerCamping6.9 mi
- Chiquito CreekCanoeing7 mi
- Camino FallsWaterfall7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Texas FlatsCamping · ~15 min drive
Camp WawonaCamping · ~17 min drivePhoto: nakamuraphotography — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Summerdale CampgroundCamping · ~18 min drive
- Soquel CampgroundCamping · ~18 min drive
- Wawona CampgroundCamping · ~21 min drive
Wawona CampgroundCamping · ~22 min drivePhoto: niiicedave — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Grizzly CreekCamping · ~2 min drive
- D SpurCamping · ~3 min drive
- Grizzly PassCamping · ~5 min drive
- Upper ChiquitoCamping · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit Quartz Mountain
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 13°
Feb
38° / 12°
Mar
42° / 15°
Apr
45° / 22°
May
54° / 27°
Jun
65° / 33°
Jul
71° / 38°
Aug
70° / 36°
Sep
65° / 32°
Oct
57° / 26°
Nov
47° / 20°
Dec
40° / 12°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuolumne Meadows Rs, CA, 24.5 mi away at 8,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
