Middle Quartz
Middle Quartz is a national forest campground in Colorado.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Colorado
- Coordinates
- 38.62127, -106.42710
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/gmug/recarea/?recid=33388
About Middle Quartz
The area is part of the mineral belt that extends into Leadville. Many of the four-wheel drive roads were created by miners over 100 years ago, which are now popular for four-wheel driving in the summer and fall months. The campground is near the Alpine Tunnel historic site.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Taylor Lagoons · 14 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Ferrellgas · 45 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 177 designated routes (370 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Quartz Creek Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Quartz Creek Campground | Private campground | 2.5 mi | — | — |
| Quartz | National forest campground | 2.6 mi | — | — |
| Pitkin Campground | Private campground | 4.0 mi | — | — |
| Pitkin | National forest campground | 4.2 mi | — | — |
| North Fork Campground | Private campground | 5.8 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.