History of Quail Creek

Named by prospectors in 1898; reported in 1904 by L. M. Prindle and F. L. Hess, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). "It is said that it was desired to call the stream 'Ptarmigan Creek,' but as no one in the party could spell ptarmigan it was named 'Quail,' the spelling of which was easier." (Prindle and Hess, 1908, p. 96).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Quail Creek

Lynx Peak, Raven Creek Hill, Sawtooth Mountain, Wolverine Mountain,

Bear Creek, Blizzard Creek, Bonanza Creek, Caribou Creek, Eldorado Creek, Flat Creek, Gazzam Creek, Grouse Creek, Gunnison Creek, Miller Creek, Ninety-two Hunter Creek, Nugget Creek, Ohio Creek, Orphan Creek, Quail Creek, Sluicebox Creek, South Fork Quail Creek, Teton Creek, Texas Creek, Thirteen Pup, Union Creek, Union Creek, Willow Creek,

Forty-seven Gulch, Green Gulch,