State: Washington
Location: Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Length, One-Way: 1.5 miles
Trail Type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 2200 feet
Maximum Elevation: 3600 feet
Best Season: June to November
Difficulty: Difficult
Usage: Light
Parking: Northwest Forest Pass is required at trailheads.
Bighorn sheep dot the Washington landscape
Trail Information
The Quartz Creek Butte Trail is a maintained trail that makes a steep descent through a forested area from Summit Prairie Trail (#2) to Quartz Creek Trail (#5). You can enjoy a long-distance backpacking opportunity by using this trail to access the Summit Prairie Trail (#2) from the Quartz Creek Trail (#5). This trail passes through a mature stand of Douglas-fir and Pacific silver fir trees and offers a remote setting.
Directions
From Cougar:
Follow Forest Road 90 east across the forest boundary. Continue on FR 90 past the Lower Falls Recreation Area to the trailhead for Summit Prairie Trail #2. Follow this trail west for approximately two miles to the Quartz Creek Butte Trail.
Popularity: 1% [?]
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