Canyon Creek - Quartz Hill

Total Miles
23.2

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

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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

Brodie Bergeson
May 25, 2025
2023 Ford Bronco
Open
Normal
Muddy/Wet
Snow/Ice
Rough/Deteriorated
An absolutely gorgeous 70° Sunday and hardly any traffic on the journey. It did get busier the north 3mi of the road. Encountered a small 400yd stretch of snow-mud and is navigable just go slow and maintain control. Otherwise bare and dry 98% of the journey. I am excited to return to some dispersed camping spots I noted.
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

Canyon Creek - Quartz Hill can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • High-Clearance 4x4
  • SUV
  • SxS (60")
  • ATV (50")
  • Dirt Bike

Canyon Creek - Quartz Hill Map

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