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Quartz Lake Wilderness Campsite — Glacier National Park

Quartz Lake Wilderness Campsite is located in Glacier National Park, Montana. The area features forested terrain with nearby lakes and mountain views. Temperatures range from lows in the 30s Fahrenheit in spring and fall to highs in the 70s during summer. Visitors can explore nearby attractions such as Bowman Lake and the park's extensive hiking trails.

Description

National Park Service

Glacier National Park

Campsites

Wilderness camping is available in 65 designated campgrounds throughout the park, with the exception of the Nyack / Coal Creek camping zone where both designated campgrounds and at large camping are available. Permits

A wilderness use permit is required for all overnight camping, and must be in your possession while in the backcountry. They are valid only for the dates, locations, and party size specified. Trip Itineraries

Itineraries must be contiguous. You cannot exit one trailhead and drive to another trailhead to access campgrounds on the same trip. Note: Hiking short road sections on foot—Many Glacier and Two Medicine developed areas, crossing Going to the Sun Road at Jackson Glacier Overlook—to connect longer itineraries is permitted. Group Size

The maximum party size allowed is 12. Each wilderness campground has 2-7 campsites. Each campsite is limited to four (4) people. Leave No Trace

Many of Glacier’s wilderness camping regulations are based on Leave No Trace (LNT) outdoor ethics. LNT tells us that by concentrating impacts, including eating, sleeping, and human waste disposal, we prevent degradation of a broader area. Concentrating impacts essentially creates small pockets of impact and leaves nearly pristine conditions over larger areas. For more information visit LNT.org.

Fee Info

Fee Policies - permit needed May 1 - Oct 31. From Nov 1 - April 30 permits are free.

Wilderness Permit Fee: A $10 non-refundable fee is required for each wilderness permit

Camping Fees: A $7 per person, per night fee is required for each person on the wilderness permit

Only debit or credit cards will be accepted, no cash.

Park entry requires a separate fee or pass.

Your wilderness permit will serve as your timed-entry permit for the duration of your trip.

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Location

Quartz Lake Wilderness Campsite — Glacier National Park is located in Montana

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Coordinates

48.82419796 N
114.13690718 W

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Reviewed Aug. 22, 2017

Gorgeous Lake

I spent one night here with my sister and friend and we had the whole place to ourselves. There are 3 campsites that are all close together on the beach at the foot of the lake. Just up the hill is a vault toilet (bring your own toilet paper!) and further along the lake is the food preparation area with a pole setup to hang your food. In order to get back to this campsite you can park at Bowman Lake and take the Quartz Loop trails to get back there. The northern route is a bit shorter but involves a steady climb (1500 ft) up a ridge. The southern route is shorter but has a lot of downed trees as of Aug 2017. This campground is in Glacier National Park so naturally the hikes, surrounding area, and campground all have gorgeous views. One little tip, bring bug spray and bear spray. Overall, I love this campground and would go back in a heartbeat.

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