Middle Quartz Campground

US Forest Service · Colorado

Middle Quartz Campground in Colorado. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 939 public campsites we map in Colorado.

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.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Fee: $14/night
Booking: first-come, first-served
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites: 35
Coordinates: 38.62127, -106.42709

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Nearest sites we map

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2025-10-02, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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