Snake Range — Rockhounding in White Pine County, Nevada
Snake Range is a mapped rockhounding spot in White Pine County, Nevada. Reported finds include silver, tungsten. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Snake Range in White Pine County, Nevada
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- White Pine County
- State
- Nevada
- Nearest road
- Hendrys Creek Road
- Coordinates
- 39.20984, -114.07918
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 Snake Range
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Snake Range.
- Garnet HillTop pick in NevadaWhite Pine County, Nevada · 47 mi awayGarnet
- Little Antelope SummitWhite Pine County, Nevada · 75 mi awayWonderstone
- Sugar Loaf PeakElko County, Nevada · 77 mi awayTurquoise
- White Pine CountyWhite Pine County, Nevada · 86 mi awayCopper, Mercury, Platinum
- PiocheLincoln County, Nevada · 91 mi awayCopper, Gold, Lead
- PanacaLincoln County, Nevada · 101 mi awayChalcedony, Chert, Flint
- WendoverElko County, Nevada · 103 mi awayBischofite, Carnallite, Halite
- Mineral HillEureka County, Nevada · 104 mi awayCopper, Lead, Silver
Across the state line from Snake Range
Snake Range 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.
- Painter SpringMillard County, Utah · 34 mi awayGarnet, Idocrase, Microcline
- Amasa ValleyMillard County, Utah · 38 mi awayAlbite, Biotite, Diopside
- House RangeMillard County, Utah · 38 mi awayDiopside, Garnet, Idocrase
- Deep Creek MountainsJuab County, Utah · 42 mi awayBeryl, Fluorite, Scheelite
- Goshute ReservationJuab County, Utah · 43 mi awayBeryl, Muscovite, Quartz
- Ibapah PeakJuab County, Utah · 44 mi awayBeryl
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