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Quartz Lake Trail #568

5.0 (1 Rating)
1
mi
Distance
15
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
FishingLakeRiver/CreekViewsWildflowers

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.02mi
Distance
15ft
Elevation Gain
479ft
Elevation Loss
20%
Max Grade
12,005ft
High Point
11,541ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
The Quartz Lake trail is 0.9 miles long. It begins at Forest Trail 572 - Little Blanco Trail. and ends at Quartz Lake. The trail is open for the following uses: Hiking, Horseback Riding This trail is nearly all above the treeline and you have 360 degree views of mountains all around you. Then it descends down a bit and you'll see the beautiful blue of this high elevation lake that is full of fish and surrounded by wildflowers and spruce trees.

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Contributors
Jeanelle Wychesit