Quartzite Ridge
- 7.0 mi
- round trip
- 419 ft
- climb
- 7,616 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Quartzite Ridge open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Quartzite Ridge is a 7-mile out-and-back hike in the Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana. The trail rises from a low point of 7,195 feet to a high of 7,616 feet, with a total elevation gain of 419 feet. It is a moderate route on natural surface, and the Forest Service manages the land. The trail is open year-round, and it is accessible to horses and bikes. It is not an accessible trail, so plan for a route that works with those modes of travel. Nearby, Prospector Crag offers climbing about 5 miles away, and Memorial Falls is a hike of about 6 miles. Moose Creek Campground and Many Pines Campground are both within about 6 miles for an overnight stay.
- Prospector CragRock climbing5.3 mi
Memorial FallsHikingPhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)5.7 mi- Upper FallsRock climbing5.8 mi
- Moose Creek CgCamping5.8 mi
- Many Pines CampgroundCamping6 mi
- Crescent Park ConnectorHiking6.5 mi
- Belt CreekCanoeing8.2 mi
- Sheep CreekCanoeing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Memorial FallsHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
- Crawford CreekHiking · ~11 min drive
- Calf Creek WestHiking · ~12 min drive
- Figure 8 Loop NRTHiking · ~25 min drive
- Crescent Park ConnectorHiking · ~11 min drive
- Pioneer RidgeHiking · ~14 min drive
- Cabin CreekHiking · ~15 min drive
- Mfk-Nfk ConnectorHiking · ~16 min drive
- N. Fork DeadmanHiking · ~14 min drive
- Ranch Creek TerraHiking · ~15 min drive
