About this campground
Off Highway Vehicle Trail/multi-use trail. This 16 miles developed trail climbs into alpine tundra and passes through white spruce forest valleys. The trail traverses a series of ridge lines with sweeping valley views to end at Quartz Creek. The Quartz Creek trail includes steep grades, rough terrain and several stream crossings.
Getting there
The Quartz Creek Trail is located in the White Mountains National Recreation Area. Travel north of Fairbanks, Alaska on the Steese Highway. Turn left onto the U.S. Creek Road at the Elliott Highway mile post 57. Travel the U.S. Creek Road to the Nome Creek Road and proceed right at the road junction after the Nome Creek Bridge. Travel approximately 3 miles to the Quartz Creek Trailhead.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Mount Prindle CampgroundWhite Mountains National Recreation Area1 mi
- Mount Prindle CampgroundWhite Mountains National Recreation Area1 mi
- Cripple Creek CampgroundWhite Mountains National Recreation Area6 mi
- Cripple Creek CampgroundWhite Mountains National Recreation Area6 mi
- Table Top Mountain Loop TrailBureau of Land Management9 mi
- Bear Creek TrailBureau of Land Management12 mi
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Quartz Creek Trail doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Alaska campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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