About Middle Quartz Campground - Gunnison RD
The area is part of the mineral belt that extends into Leadville. Many of the 4-wheel drive roads were created by miners over 100 years ago which are now popular for four-wheel driving in the Summer and Fall months. The campground is near the alpine Tunnel historic site.
- Fees: $14 per night per camping unit; $6 per day for day use/picnic use in a campsite; $10 per firewood bundle.
- Season: May 23 – Oct. 1 (weather dependent)
- Managed by: USFS - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Fore
- Where: 5 mi east of Pitkin, CO · 38.62294, -106.42462
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Quartz Creek | ATV road | at camp | 4.5 mi |
| Alpine Tunnel | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 9.8 mi |
| Alpine Tunnel | Horse | 1.4 mi | 0.9 mi |
| South Quartz | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.5 mi | 5.0 mi |
| Williams Pass | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.5 mi | 1.4 mi |
| CDNST | Horse | 1.9 mi | 222.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Browns Canyon National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 24 mi.
Dump station: 19.8 mi
Water fill-up: 22.5 mi
Propane: 20.9 mi