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Washington · Cross-country skiing · Near Post Falls
Quartz Mountain
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 900 ft
- climb
- 4,644 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Quartz Mountain is a cross-country ski route in Mount Spokane State Park in Washington, managed by State Park and Recreation. The outing is an out-and-back of about 3.3 miles, with a one-way climb of 141 feet from a low point of 4,537 feet to a high of 4,644 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.3 miles in, with a grade of 15 percent. The Quartz Mountain Fire Lookout Trail (alternate) lies just 0.2 miles away, and Shady Way, Raven Glide and Lodgepole are each about 0.6 miles off. For paddling, Blanchard Creek is roughly 7 miles away.
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Quartz Mountain Fire Lookout Trail (alternate)
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0.2 mi · Moderate
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Shady Way
~1 min drive
0.23-mile out-and-back ski route in Washington with 53 ft of elevation gain.
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Wild Moose
~1 min drive
0.40-mile out-and-back ski trail in Washington with 145 ft of elevation gain.
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Art's Boogie
~2 min drive
0.59-mile out-and-back ski trail in Washington with 247 ft elevation gain.
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Raven Glide
~1 min drive
0.56-mile out-and-back route in Washington with 151 ft of elevation gain.
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Shady Way
~1 min drive
Shady Way is a 0.45-mile out-and-back route in Washington with 164 feet of elevation gain.
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Wild Moose
~1 min drive
0.14-mile out-and-back route in Washington with 10 feet of elevation gain.
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Art's Boogie
~3 min drive
0.77-mile out-and-back ski route in Washington with 239 ft of elevation gain.
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Moose Meadows
~1 min drive
0.88-mile out-and-back ski at Moose Meadows, Washington with 172 ft elevation gain.
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Lodgepole
~1 min drive
Lodgepole is a 0.19-mile cross-country ski trail in Washington with 18 feet of elevation gain.
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