Quartz Lake, Glacier National Park

#159 among attractions in Glacier National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Quartz Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Quartz Lake is only 150 yards east of Middle Quartz Lake. Quartz Lake is a 6 miles hike from the Bowman Lake Picnic Area. The historic Quartz Lake Patrol Cabin is on the western shore of Quartz Lake. ()

Length: 4 miWidth: 2640 ftElevation: 4436 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 48°49'44"N, 114°6'7"W

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Quartz Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bowman Lake, Gyrfalcon Lake, Logging Lake, Vulture Peak.

3.6 miNW
Secluded lake with dramatic views
Bowman Lake, Glacier National Park
93 min walk • Bowman Lake is in the northwestern portion of Glacier National Park in Montana. The lake is accessed via a 6 miles unpaved road from the small town of Polebridge.
4.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gyrfalcon Lake, Glacier National Park
115 min walk • Gyrfalcon Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Gyrfalcon Lake is east of Two Ocean Glacier.
5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Logging Lake, Glacier National Park
129 min walk • Logging Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Logging Lake is one of the longest lakes in Glacier National Park at 6 miles in length.
3.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vulture Peak, Glacier National Park
92 min walk • Vulture Peak is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The Vulture Glacier is located on the southern flanks of the mountain, while the Two Ocean Glacier is immediately to the north.
4.6 miW
Body of water, Park
Bowman Lake, Glacier National Park
117 min walk • The Skyland Camp-Bowman Lake Ranger Station in Glacier National Park was originally built as the Culver Boys' Military Academy. The main building, known variously as the Skyland Camp Messhall, Culver Boys' Military Academy Messhall and Skyline Chalet, was built in 1920 and is a good example of National Park Service Rustic architecture.
3.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lower Quartz Lake, Glacier National Park
90 min walk • Lower Quartz Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Lower Quartz Lake is 1.5 miles southwest of Quartz Lake. Lower Quartz Lake is a 3 miles hike from the Bowman Lake Picnic Area.
3.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rainbow Peak, Glacier National Park
89 min walk • Rainbow Peak is located in the Livingston Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The namesake Rainbow Glacier is immediately east and northeast of Rainbow Peak.
1.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Middle Quartz Lake, Glacier National Park
48 min walk • Middle Quartz Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Middle Quartz Lake is only 150 yards west of Quartz Lake. Middle Quartz Lake is a 6 miles hike from the Bowman Lake Picnic Area.
3.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Vulture Glacier, Glacier National Park
93 min walk • Vulture Glacier is in Glacier National Park, U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated just south of Vulture Peak at an average elevation of 8,412 feet above sea level. Between 1966 and 2005, Vulture Glacier lost over 50 percent of its surface area.
4.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Carter Glaciers, Glacier National Park
122 min walk • The Carter Glaciers are in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glaciers are situated along a ridge immediately to the east of the Continental Divide, mainly below an unnamed peak which rises to 9,164 feet.
3.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Rainbow Glacier, Glacier National Park
91 min walk • Rainbow Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated immediately to the east of Rainbow Peak at an elevation between 8,500 feet and 8,000 feet above sea level.