Rockhounding near Ely, NV

95 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Ely — most are inside a 2 to 3 hour drive. Below: a map, the closest spots, what they produce, and full coordinates with access notes.

Covering parts of Nevada, Utah.

Closest rockhounding spots to Ely

The 6 nearest mapped spots, with straight-line distance and an approximate drive time.

Most-reported finds near Ely

Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each material.

Hunting something specific near Ely?

These materials have enough dedicated spots around Ely to earn their own page, with distances and a separate map.

Every spot within 150 miles of Ely

Sorted by distance from Ely. Tap a row to open the spot detail page with full directions, access status, and nearby trips.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Garnet HillPole Line Road	White Pine County	Garnet	39.2861, -114.9532	Public
Little Antelope SummitLincoln Highway	White Pine County	Wonderstone	39.3957, -115.4678	Public
Snake RangeHendrys Creek Road	White Pine County	Silver Tungsten	39.2098, -114.0792	Public
White Pine County	White Pine County	Copper Mercury Platinum Silver Tungsten Gold Lead Manganese	39.7601, -115.5180	Public
Mineral Hill	Eureka County	Copper Lead Silver Zinc	39.4914, -115.9858	Public
EurekaSpring Valley Road	Eureka County	Arsenic Copper Gold Lead Silver Zinc	39.5004, -115.9936	Public
Deep Creek MountainsQueen Sheeba Road	Juab County	Beryl Fluorite Scheelite Azurite Gold Malachite Galena Pyrolusite +1 more	39.8035, -113.9600	Public
Goshute ReservationCrystal Mine Road	Juab County	Beryl Muscovite Quartz Orthoclase	39.8237, -113.9728	Public
Ibapah Peak	Juab County	Beryl	39.8205, -113.8433	Public
Ibapah Mountains	Tooele County	Aquamarine Barite Beryl Cinnabar	39.9122, -113.8863	Public
Painter SpringPainter Springs Road	Millard County	Garnet Idocrase Microcline Orthoclase Muscovite Pyrite Scheelite	39.1851, -113.4420	Public
Mt. HopePony Express Trail	Eureka County	Lead Silver Zinc	39.7880, -116.1663	Public
Amasa Valley	Millard County	Albite Biotite Diopside Garnet Gold Idocrase Molybdenite Pyrite +4 more	39.1845, -113.3728	Public
House RangeMiller Canyon Road	Millard County	Diopside Garnet Idocrase Scheelite	39.1635, -113.3730	Public
Sugar Loaf Peak	Elko County	Turquoise	40.3211, -114.2572	Public
Clifton mining district	Tooele County	Agate Azurite Dolomite Malachite Garnet Rutile Bornite Calcite +6 more	40.1710, -113.8127	Public
Gold HillEast First Avenue	Tooele County	Azurite Cerussite Chalcopyrite Chlorite Chrysocolla Galena Gold Gypsum +6 more	40.1813, -113.8102	Public
Fish SpringsPony Express Road	Juab County	Gold Lead Silver Cerussite Chalcopyrite Fluorite Galena Limonite +3 more	39.8524, -113.4541	Public
Sevier Lake	Millard County	Chalcedony Galena Garnet Molybdenite	39.0166, -113.2891	Public
Dutch Mountain	Tooele County	Augite Azurite Cerussite Fluorite Galena Malachite	40.2349, -113.8263	Public
Indian Peak	Beaver County	Calcite Fluorite Quartz	38.2069, -113.8659	Public
Wah Wah MountainsWillow Creek Road	Beaver County	Cerussite Galena Pyrite Alunite Autunite Fluorite Hematite Limonite +3 more	38.3386, -113.5989	Public
PiocheBurke Tunnel Road	Lincoln County	Copper Gold Lead Manganese Silver Tungsten Zinc	37.9219, -114.4558	Public
Big Pinto Spring	Beaver County	Alunite	38.1490, -113.8333	Public
Spor MountainEagle Rock	Juab County	Fluorite Bertrandite Carnotite Chalcedony Chalcopyrite Hematite Magnetite Pyrite +1 more	39.7588, -113.1974	Public

Ely rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Ely?+

There are 95 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Ely, Nevada. The closest is Garnet Hill in White Pine County, roughly 4 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Ely?+

Spots within driving distance of Ely most commonly produce pyrite, galena, garnet, fluorite, malachite, azurite.

Is rockhounding legal near Ely?+

Casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Each spot page on this site lists access status; always confirm current rules with the managing agency before a trip.

How far do most rockhounders drive from Ely?+

Most weekend trips from Ely fall inside a 2 to 3 hour drive, which is roughly the 150-mile radius shown on this page. Closer spots are good for half-day outings; the outer ones are better as overnight trips.

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