Quartz
- 4.0 mi
- round trip
- 656 ft
- climb
- 5,673 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Quartz open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Quartz, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Emergency Road Closure Lightning Creek / Forest Road 419
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 0104-06-26-002 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Abandoned Mines Area Closure
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 1-04-00-25-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Idaho Panhandle Seasonal Food Storage Order
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 01-04-00-24-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Beehive Lake Trail #279 Closure
Agency alert covering Sandpoint Ranger District · Order 01-04-06-26-007 · USFS · Sandpoint Ranger District
Heavy Truck Traffic on FS Road 209
Agency alert covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Quartz is a 4-mile out-and-back hike on natural surface in the Sandpoint Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It gains about 656 feet of elevation, from a low point of 4,973 feet to a high of 5,673 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is rated moderate. Bikes and horses are both allowed on the trail. The trail is not accessible. The parking area is called UPPER LIGHTNING -16C, and the hike is open year-round. The Beetop-Roundtop hike starts just 0.1 mile away, and Trestle Ridge is about 1.4 miles off. Lunch Peak Lookout, about 2.1 miles away, and Pend Oreille Divide, about 2.2 miles away, are both nearby for a longer outing.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground17 mi away
- Nordman Resort39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)STRONG CREEK
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Beetop-Roundtop
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Trestle Ridge
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Lake Darling Trail
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Mt. Eagen
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Rattle Ridge Spur
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