Ready67.8 mi
Ruby Reservoir — Garnet Shoreline
Almandine garnets
Core atlas recordMONTANA LOCAL ROCKHOUNDING AREA
Elkhorn & Boulder Mountains Rockhounding Guide
The Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains contain numerous historic mining and mineral occurrences, plus public-land terrain where claims and current restrictions matter.
34nearby mapped records
4core atlas records
30USGS Research occurrences
75mile research radius
Locations and mineral leads in Elkhorn & Boulder Mountains
This local-area page is the bridge between the broader Helena city hub and individual location guides. Open any record for its material evidence, map precision, access status, source context and field-report history.
Research10.1 mi
Santa Anita Claim
Lead, Zinc
USGS research occurrenceResearch15.8 mi
Iron Mask Mine
Lead, Zinc
USGS research occurrenceResearch16.4 mi
Blue Bird
Lead, Zinc
USGS research occurrenceResearch19.6 mi
North Star Mine
Gold, Lead, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch21.1 mi
Iron Mass and Golden Glow
Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch21.9 mi
Beaver Creek
Molybdenum
USGS research occurrenceResearch24.3 mi
C. E. S. Ballard, Etal
Uranium
USGS research occurrenceResearch24.9 mi
Copper City Mine
Copper, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch25.1 mi
Scheelite & Aplite Claims.
Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch25.3 mi
Colorado Gulch Deposits
Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch25.6 mi
Helena District
Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Tungsten, Arsenic
USGS research occurrenceResearch31.4 mi
Sappington Deposit
Rare earth elements
USGS research occurrenceResearch32.5 mi
Oro Fino
Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead
USGS research occurrenceResearch33.6 mi
Thompson Pass
Molybdenum
USGS research occurrenceResearch35.4 mi
Boeing Prospect
Fluorite, Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch35.6 mi
Confederate Gulch, Backer
Gold, Lead, Copper
USGS research occurrenceResearch36.9 mi
York, Trout Creek, Missouri
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch37.4 mi
Boulder Mtn.
Fluorite, Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch38.6 mi
Normandy
Fluorite
USGS research occurrenceResearch39.2 mi
Dry Gulch, Golden Messenger
Gold, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch42.6 mi
Potosi
Silver, Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch43.4 mi
Norris
Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead
USGS research occurrenceResearch43.8 mi
Potosi Deposits Pony District
Tungsten, Zinc, Fluorite
USGS research occurrenceResearch44.0 mi
Granite Mtn.
Molybdenum, Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch54.5 mi
Jetty Mine
Silver, Barite, Zinc, Fluorite, Lead, Copper, Antimony
USGS research occurrenceResearch56.2 mi
Albion Mine
Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead, Fluorite, Antimony
USGS research occurrenceResearch57.2 mi
Mcclellan Creek Placer
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch57.9 mi
Dunkelberg
Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch62.6 mi
Calvert Red Buttons Mine
Tungsten, Beryllium
USGS research occurrenceResearch65.5 mi
Ogden Mtn
Gold, Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch66.2 mi
Dry Cottonwood Creek Sapphire Context
Sapphires
Core atlas recordResearch66.2 mi
Cable Mountain — Historic Mineral Tailings
Scheelite and epidote
Core atlas recordResearch66.2 mi
West of Georgetown Lake — Argillite/Quartzite
Argillite and quartzite
Core atlas recordWhat should I verify before collecting here?
Do not infer permission from historic mine names, USGS occurrences or proximity to public land. Verify the exact parcel, current land manager, active mining claims, protected status, closures, road access and whether your intended collecting method is currently permitted.