5.3 hr
Overview
The hike up Quartz Creek is one of the premier old growth hikes in the Portland/Vancouver neighborhood, and there are frequent views of the creek itself as well as crossings of tributaries that flow over a colorful bedrock of tuff. From the Upper Lewis River Trailhead , the Quartz Creek Trail #5 runs 10 ¼ miles to meet the Gifford Pinchot’s Boundary Trail. It encounters three other trails on the way: Quartz Creek Butte Trail #5B, Snagtooth Trail #4, and French Creek Trail #5C. This description takes you into the Dark Divide Roadless Area and as far as Quartz Creek Camp, before which you will need to make three creek crossings (Platinum, Straight, and Snagtooth Creeks) that can be challenging in times of high water. Bring watershoes and poles to help you across.
Trail Stats
14.8 km
613 m
709 m
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