National Park Service · Montana
Quartz Creek Campground
National Park Service · Montana, United States · in Glacier National Park
- Sites
- 7
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 3,530 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Glacier National Park
- Nearest town
- Polebridge
- Phone
- (406) 888-7800
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
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About
Quartz Creek Campground is the smallest campground in Glacier National Park and remains in primitive status all season. It is located on the west side of the park in the North Fork area and is accessed by the Inside North Fork Road, a rough, dusty, dirt road with many blind curves and few pullouts. Trailers are not permitted. Tent campers will enjoy a wilderness experience at the campground.
Fees
Quartz Creek summer fee: $15. Campsite capacity is limited to eight people and two vehicles, where space is available. A maximum of two tents per site is permitted. No potable water sources or dump station facilities are provided. There are pit toilets.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 20° | -32° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 15° | -23° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 26° | -6° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 30° | 4° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 37° | 28° | 80° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 46° | 28° | 86° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 57° | 45° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 56° | 43° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 48° | 32° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 34° | 18° | 67° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 27° | -1° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 21° | -11° | 42° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Quartz Creek · 0.3 mi as the crow flies
Quartz Creek 6.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Logging Lake · 2.1 mi as the crow flies
Logging Lake 12 mi Hike · Drive there - Hidden Meadows · 2.1 mi as the crow flies
Quartz Ridge 1.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Covey Meadow Trail · 4.9 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Quartz Lake Loop · 7.4 mi as the crow flies
Quartz Lake 13 mi Hike · Drive there
All 148 trails in Glacier National Park
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Logging Creek Campground · National Park Service · 2 mi · 7 sites
- Ben Rover Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 1 sites
- Bowman Lake Campground · National Park Service · 7 mi · 48 sites
- Big Creek Campground (Flathead National Forest, MT) · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 23 sites
- Schnaus Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 1 sites
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