Garnet Hill Recreation Area draws national attention for the beautifully rich, dark red garnets that are constantly collected here (for free) outside of Ely, NV. These garnets are found in the rhyolitic volcanic rock that so densely populates the region and is a must see for any true rockhounder.

Garnet Hill is the only designated rock hounding area in the Ely District, an internationally known site for gem collectors looking for garnets. Here you may find the ruby red semi-precious gems in the rocky volcanic outcrops.

Head west on Hwy 50 and 5 miles from the Hotel Nevada you will see a wooden sign on the right indicating garnet hill. Take the dirt road about 2.5 miles until you reach the parking area that includes a restroom.

The area is locally referred to as Garnet Hill and this nationally known rock hounding area is famous for its very dark colored garnets found in a flow banded rhyolitic volcanic rock.

Garnet Hill is nationally known for its very dark colored garnets found in a flow banded rhyolitic volcanic rock. Two square miles of public land was designated as a public recreation area in 1970 to ensure continued public access to the site because of its recreational, rock hounding, and scientific study values.

2020年10月6日 · Garnet Hill is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. There is no cost to visit and hunt for garnets. Here are my top tips to help your family make your first trip to Garnet Hill a success.

Garnet Hill has drawn national attention for its beautifully rich, dark red garnets buried within the hillsides on the outskirts of Ely. These garnets are found in the rhyolitic volcanic rock that so densely populates the region.

2017年8月3日 · When rockhounds go looking for garnets in the low-slung hills of eastern Nevada, they rarely come back empty-handed—provided they know how and where to look. Like some kind of crystalized...

2020年1月14日 · Garnet Hill is a free public recreation area located approximately six miles west of Ely, Nevada. Known for its abundance of garnet gems, this place is a rockhound's dream come true and it definitely makes for an interesting place to visit.

2022年11月3日 · Designated as a rock hunting area in 1970, officially known as Garnet Fields Rockhound Area but is more popularly known as Garnet Hill by the locals of White Pine County due to the garnets found by rockhounds. Garnet Hill Recreation Area – US-50 – Ely, NV 89301. 39.2851, -114.95123.