Rock Out Dig these amazing mineral finds.
By Megg Mueller
NEVADA MAGAZINE & VISITOR GUIDE
Getting down—and maybe dirty—in the hills of Nevada is one of the easiest, least expensive, and most rewarding pastimes you’ll ever find. Hunting for gems and minerals can be an easy day trip from many towns, including Fallon, Ely, and Mesquite. RECREATE RESPONSIBLY
WHERE THE RED STONE GROWS
Once, the ground in Nevada was littered with nuggets of gold and rich veins of silver (or so the history books tell us). It’s a little tougher to find those precious metals lying about today, but if a beautiful gemstone will do, look no further than Garnet Hill just outside of Ely in White Pine County. If an entire hill named after a gem isn’t enough, Garnet Hill is a developed dayuse area complete with accessible bathrooms and four picnic sites with grills. But let’s be honest, you didn’t come here for the picnic—you came for the garnets.
Nevada is more than 80 percent public lands and mostly safe, but please respect posted ‘no trespassing’ signage.
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