Mountain · 1 route

Quartz Mountain

6,270 ft · Montana

Summit
6,270 ft
Routes
1 way up
Season
June 1 – November 30

Route up Quartz Mountain

  1. Quartz MountainModerateFrom QUARTZ MOUNTAIN TH 213 (RD 4654 RANSOME CR) (about 5,430 ft) · about 833 ft of climbing3.1 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Quartz Mountain, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Quartz MountainMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Quartz Mountain

Quartz Mountain is a summit of 6,270 feet in the Libby Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest, about 10 miles from the town of Troy. Kedzie Creek and Bobtail are both hikes within about 4 miles. Loon Lake Campground and Pulpit Mountain Spur are also about 4 miles away.

Forecast on Quartz Mountain

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Quartz Mountain

How tall is Quartz Mountain?

6,270 ft (1,911 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Quartz Mountain?

One: Quartz Mountain.

Where do the routes up Quartz Mountain start?

Quartz Mountain starts at QUARTZ MOUNTAIN TH 213 (RD 4654 RANSOME CR) (about 5,430 ft).

When is the best time to climb Quartz Mountain?

June 1 – November 30.

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Troy, Montana · 10 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Libby Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Quartz Mountain open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Quartz Mountain, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Kootenai National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.