Quartz Mountain (Douglas County, Oregon)
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Prominence800 ft (244 m)[1]
LocationDouglas County, Oregon, U.S.
| Quartz Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Quartz Mountain Location in Oregon | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5524+ ft (1683+ m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 800 ft (244 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 43°09′50″N 122°40′20″W / 43.163926964°N 122.672145156°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Douglas County, Oregon, U.S. |
| Parent range | Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS Quartz Mountain |
Quartz Mountain is a located 35 miles (56 km) east of Roseburg in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.[1][3] Located within the Jackson Creek subbasin, a tributary of the South Umpqua River, Quartz Mountain rises to an elevation of 5,200 feet (1,585 m) in the Umpqua National Forest. It has a large deposit of high-purity silica.[4]
The summit was the site of a Forest Service lookout tower until it was removed in 1970.[5]
