Canyon Creek - Quartz Hill

Total Miles
23.2

Elevation

2,509.33 ft

Duration

1.75 Hours

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

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Canyon Creek - Quartz Hill
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Trail Overview

This route will take you through Vipond Park, a subalpine meadow. The southern approach to the meadow is a very steep single-lane road with limited turnouts, do not bring a trailer on this side. This route includes Glendale and the kilns that supplied it with charcoal.

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Canyon Creek - Quartz Hill
Canyon Creek - Quartz Hill

Difficulty

The southern side of the route is steep and narrow.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

Rahn Abbott
Sep 29, 2024
2024 Suzuki DR650S
Open
Normal
Dusty
I left from Melrose and went to Glendale. From there ride to the kilns and then over Vipond Park to Dewy. It was dry and dusty. I think there was one small mud puddle. Beautiful fall colors. Only a couple other cars and one RZR. Some steep rocky inclines. Not suitable for trailers or low clearance vehicles.
Richard Nostrand
Jul 11, 2024
4x4
Open
Dusty
Washboard
We started from Rt 43 in Dewey. Trail from 43 to Charcoal Kilns is rocky and steep and narrow in sections, so slow going. Nothing technical. After the kilns just a dusty dirt road.
Jason M
May 12, 2024
Open
Normal
Dry. Slow for heavy trucks. Mostly ATV's on the trail. Some steep drops-offs
Ross Carlson
Oct 20, 2023
1998 Toyota 4Runner
Open
Dusty
Rough/Deteriorated
Washboard
I drove this from Melrose to Hwy 43. The road was 2 lanes up until the top of the subalpine meadow, then 1 lane to the highway. Very dusty on the Melrose end, almost chalky fine moon dust. Saw 3 other parties out on the trail.

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