Quartz Hill
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 157 ft
- climb
- 1,608 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Quartz Hill open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. It doesn't name Quartz Hill, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Emergency Closure Order 09-13-04-26-04
Agency closure covering Lakewood-Laona Ranger District · Order 09-13-04-26-04 · USFS · Lakewood-Laona Ranger District
Trail work and picnic area improvements at Morgan Falls/St. Peter's Dome Recreation Area this fall
Agency closure covering Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest · USFS · Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Forest Order 09-13-25-02 General Occupancy and Use Restrictions
Agency closure covering Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest · Order 09-13-25-02 · USFS · Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Quartz Hill is a short out-and-back trail in Wisconsin managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 0.35 miles long with 195 feet of elevation gain.
- Carter Fire Tower TrailHiking0.2 mi
- NICOLET STATE TRAILHiking0.9 mi
- Richardson LakeCamping6.4 mi
- Jones Spring HwtHiking7.3 mi
- Boot LakeCamping7.3 mi
- Knowles Creek Interpretive TraHiking7.8 mi
- Colburn Creek HwtHiking7.9 mi
- Lily RiverCanoeing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Carter Fire Tower TrailHiking · Next door
- Jones Spring HwtHiking · ~12 min drive
- Colburn Creek HwtHiking · ~13 min drive
- NICOLET STATE TRAILHiking · ~2 min drive
- MaranathaHiking · ~18 min drive
- Michigan RapidsHiking · ~25 min drive
- Knowles Creek Interpretive TraHiking · ~13 min drive
- Boulder Lake Mtb TrailHiking · ~23 min drive
- Laura Lake Nature TrailHiking · ~40 min drive
- Bear Lake-Kufner Road HwtHiking · ~16 min drive
Best time to visit Quartz Hill
Best months: May–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
23° / 4°
7 wet
Feb
27° / 6°
5 wet
Mar
39° / 16°
7 wet
Apr
52° / 28°
9 wet
May
66° / 40°
11 wet
Jun
75° / 50°
10 wet
Jul
79° / 55°
9 wet
Aug
76° / 53°
9 wet
Sep
69° / 46°
9 wet
Oct
55° / 34°
9 wet
Nov
40° / 23°
6 wet
Dec
28° / 12°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lakewood 3 Ne, WI, 6.8 mi away at 1,196 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
