Washington · Cross-country skiing · Near Post Falls

Quartz Mountain

1.1 mi
round trip
530 ft
climb
4,763 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Quartz Mountain is a cross-country ski route in Washington's Mount Spokane State Park, managed by State Park and Recreation. The climb is a short out-and-back of about 2.2 miles, rising from 4,644 feet to 4,763 feet with a total gain of 143 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.9 miles in, with a grade of 9 percent. The route sits among several other ski trails. Shady Way, Lodgepole and Raven Glide all lie about 0.1 mile away, and the Quartz Mountain Fire Lookout Trail (alternate) is about 0.4 mile off. For paddling, Blanchard Creek is roughly 6.6 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Bald Knob Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Embers by the Lake

    Pizza restaurant

    On your way back · 8 mi
  • If it rainsSpokanevalleymuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Spokane Valley Heritage Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 17 mi from Post Falls

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