Quartz Flat Campground (MT)
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- season
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Quartz Flat Campground (MT) open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Lolo National Forest.
East Fork Big Creek Road & Trail Closure- Superior Ranger District
Agency alert covering Lolo National Forest · Order 26-003- · USFS · Lolo National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Lolo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 2,850 ft
- Superior Ranger DistrictLolo National Forest
Quartz Flat Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Superior Ranger District of Montana's Lolo National Forest. It sits in the Superior Ranger District, about 10 miles from the town of Superior, and is managed by the Forest Service. Vault toilets are the only amenity listed for the site, and a fee is charged for stays. The closest neighbor is the Quartz Flat Nature hike, just 0.3 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Superior show July and August highs around 88°F with lows near 50°F, while September cools to highs in the upper 70s. Winters are cold, with January highs in the mid-30s. Other nearby spots include Trout Cr Cg, about 5.5 miles away, and Saint Patrick Peak, about 6 miles off. Trout Creek, a canoeing route, is roughly 7 miles away, and Big Pine Fishing Access is about 8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Campground St. Regis23 mi away
- Granite Peak RV Resort31 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Quartz Flat NatureHiking0.3 mi
- Trout Cr CgCamping5.5 mi
- Saint Patrick PeakHiking6.1 mi
- Trout CreekCanoeing6.9 mi
- Saint Patrick Peak SummitHiking7.6 mi
- 9 mile divide trailHiking7.8 mi
- Big Pine Fishing AccessCamping7.9 mi
Thompson Peak Lookout TowerCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Thompson Peak Lookout TowerCamping · ~16 min drive
- Forest Grove Fishing AccessCamping · Next door
- Trout Cr CgCamping · ~9 min drive
- Troutcreek - 001Camping · ~10 min drive
- Troutcreek002Camping · ~10 min drive
- Troutcreek002aCamping · ~11 min drive
- Troutcreek004Camping · ~11 min drive
- Troutcreek005Camping · ~12 min drive
- Troutcreek006aCamping · ~12 min drive
- Troutcreek007Camping · ~13 min drive
Best time to visit Quartz Flat Campground (MT)
Best months: April–June and September–October. 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
36° / 22°
10 wet
Feb
42° / 22°
9 wet
Mar
53° / 27°
10 wet
Apr
61° / 32°
10 wet
May
71° / 40°
11 wet
Jun
78° / 46°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 51°
6 wet
Aug
88° / 49°
5 wet
Sep
77° / 42°
6 wet
Oct
61° / 34°
9 wet
Nov
43° / 27°
12 wet
Dec
34° / 22°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Superior, MT, 9.8 mi away at 2,710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Quartz Flat Campground (MT)
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