Sugar Loaf Peak — Rockhounding in Elko County, Nevada
Sugar Loaf Peak is a mapped rockhounding spot in Elko County, Nevada. Reported finds include turquoise. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Sugar Loaf Peak in Elko County, Nevada
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Elko County
- State
- Nevada
- Coordinates
- 40.32111, -114.25717
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- BLM Nevada — Recreation
- Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
- Royal Peacock Opal Mine (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Sugar Loaf Peak
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Sugar Loaf Peak.
- WendoverElko County, Nevada · 29 mi awayBischofite, Carnallite, Halite
- CobreElko County, Nevada · 56 mi awayCopper, Lead Iron
- White Pine CountyWhite Pine County, Nevada · 77 mi awayCopper, Mercury, Platinum
- Snake RangeWhite Pine County, Nevada · 77 mi awaySilver, Tungsten
- Garnet HillTop pick in NevadaWhite Pine County, Nevada · 80 mi awayGarnet
- Little Antelope SummitWhite Pine County, Nevada · 91 mi awayWonderstone
- Elko CountyElko County, Nevada · 105 mi awayCopper, Gold, Lead
- Mt. HopeEureka County, Nevada · 107 mi awayLead, Silver, Zinc
Across the state line from Sugar Loaf Peak
Sugar Loaf Peak is close enough to the Nevada border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Dutch MountainTooele County, Utah · 23 mi awayAugite, Azurite, Cerussite
- Gold HillTop pick in UtahTooele County, Utah · 25 mi awayAzurite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite
- Clifton mining districtTooele County, Utah · 26 mi awayAgate, Azurite, Dolomite
- Ibapah MountainsTooele County, Utah · 34 mi awayAquamarine, Barite, Beryl
- SalduroTooele County, Utah · 36 mi awayCarnallite, Halite, Kainite
- Goshute ReservationJuab County, Utah · 38 mi awayBeryl, Muscovite, Quartz
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