Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Augbest months
About Middle Quartz Creek Campground
- Managed by: USFS
- Where: 5 mi east of Pitkin, CO · 38.62229, -106.42586
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
29°5°Jan
31°6°Feb
38°12°Mar
44°19°Apr
53°28°May
64°36°Jun
68°41°Jul
66°40°Aug
60°34°Sep
48°25°Oct
36°14°Nov
28°6°Dec
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.
See Middle Quartz Creek Campground from above
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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 | 1.5 mi | 0.9 mi |
| South Quartz | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.5 mi | 5.0 mi |
| Williams Pass | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.6 mi | 1.4 mi |
| Tomichi Pass | Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.0 mi | 2.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Pristine
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.
RV essentials
Dump station: 19.9 mi
Water fill-up: 22.6 mi
Propane: 21 mi