Rainbow Ridge Opal Mine — Rockhounding in Humboldt County, Nevada
Rainbow Ridge Opal Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Humboldt County, Nevada. Reported finds include precious opal, black opal, fire opal, opalized wood, rhodonite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Rainbow Ridge Opal Mine in Humboldt County, Nevada
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Humboldt County
- State
- Nevada
- Nearest road
- Sagebrush Creek Road
- Coordinates
- 41.79747, -119.01517
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
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Rainbow Ridge Opal Mine.
- Rainbow Ridge Opal MineHumboldt County, Nevada · 0 mi away
- Greenfire Opal MineHumboldt County, Nevada · 1 mi awayOpal, Black Opal, Fire Opal
- Virgin ValleyTop pick in NevadaHumboldt County, Nevada · 2 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Bonanza Opal MinesHumboldt County, Nevada · 3 mi away
- Royal Peacock Opal MinesHumboldt County, Nevada · 4 mi away
- Royal Peacock Opal MineHumboldt County, Nevada · 4 mi awayBlack Opal, Fire Opal
- Bonanza Opal MineHumboldt County, Nevada · 5 mi awayOpal
- Agate PointHumboldt County, Nevada · 35 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
Across the state line from Rainbow Ridge Opal Mine
Rainbow Ridge Opal Mine 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.
- West Side Warner PeakLake County, Oregon · 61 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Geode
- Fandango PassModoc County, California · 61 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Deep CreekModoc County, California · 67 mi awayAgate, Opalized Wood
- Crane MountainLake County, Oregon · 68 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Thundereggs
- LakeviewLake County, Oregon · 73 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Geode
- Warner CanyonLake County, Oregon · 73 mi awayPetrified Wood, Quartz
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