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.

To access Garnet Hill, take Highway 50 west about 2 miles (just past the small town of Ruth). There will be a sign on your right. From here, a dirt road winds up the hill - a 10 minute drive.

Garnet Hill is a well known location for its fine garnet mineral specimens. The directions here tell you all you need to know to hunt there...... The Garnet Hill rock hound recreation area in White Pine County is located about 4 miles Northwest of Central Ely in the Eagan mountain range.

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. What are Garnets? Garnets are semi-precious gemstones that are often red in color, but not always.

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.

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...

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.