About Quartz Campground - Gunnison RD
Quartz Campground lies west of the Sawatch Mountain Range in the southern part of the mineral belt that extends north to Leadville, CO. It is a popular area for four-wheel driving. Most of the roads, that are used for recreation today, were created by mine owners over 100 years ago. Quartz Campground lies on Cumberland Pass Road, which is improved dirt and usually passable by two-wheel drive vehicles. There are 10 campsites.
- 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: 3 mi northeast of Pitkin, CO · 38.63762, -106.469
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
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: Jun–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Cumberland Pass | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 26.4 mi |
| Middle Quartz | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.0 mi | 1.6 mi |
| South Quartz | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.6 mi | 5.0 mi |
| CDNST | Horse | 2.8 mi | 222.8 mi |
| Tunnel Lake/CDNST | Horse | 2.8 mi | 5.4 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), 26 mi.
Dump station: 22.4 mi
Water fill-up: 23.9 mi
Propane: 22.1 mi