Middle Quartz Creek (FR 7767) in CO -- Camping Rules & Access
Middle Quartz Creek (FR 7767) in CO
Road corridorGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NFs, Gunnison Ranger District
24 mi from Gunnison
Maps 9,379 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 3 road mi · No more than 28 days in any 60-day period
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Road Access
Rough
- All 4.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 4.4 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- North Quartz Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Little Baldy stands 1,963 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 31–54°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.