New York · Warren · Conditional
Gore Mountain Garnet Mine Tours
Gore Mountain Garnet Mine Tours is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Warren, New York. The recorded material or interest is almandine garnet and associated Adirondack metamorphic minerals. The recorded manager or evidence context is Gore Mountain Gem & Mineral Shop / Barton Mines tour context. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Current operator retention weight payment and exact tour footprint terms required.
What is Gore Mountain Garnet Mine Tours?
Gore Mountain Garnet Mine Tours is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Warren, New York. The recorded material or interest is almandine garnet and associated Adirondack metamorphic minerals. The recorded manager or evidence context is Gore Mountain Gem & Mineral Shop / Barton Mines tour context.
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists almandine garnet and associated Adirondack metamorphic minerals. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Can I collect at Gore Mountain Garnet Mine Tours?
Conditional. Current operator page advertises guided mine tours and hands-on garnet digging, while the regional tourism authority says visitors collect their own garnets at the #1 open pit. The current operator page does not state the exact 2026 field-retention quantity/weight/payment terms precisely enough to make this unconditional collect-now.
A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Current operator retention weight payment and exact tour footprint terms required.
Where is this record located?
Navigation uses the recorded public destination or address for Gore Mountain Garnet Mine Tours. The destination is a travel reference, not a specimen-level promise or a substitute for current access rules.
Recorded destination: 1126 Barton Mines Road, North Creek, NY 12853
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is Gore Mountain Gem & Mineral Shop / Barton Mines tour context.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-23. Evidence and management context: Gore Mountain Gem & Mineral Shop / Barton Mines tour context. Included for complete New York search/research coverage without weakening owner, manager, permit, Forest Preserve, state-land, state-park, private-rights, quarry, roadcut, waterway, fossil-class, cave, hazard or closure gates. Program or rule context: GORE_GARNET_MINE_TOUR_MANAGER_CONFIRMATION.
Program or rule context: GORE_GARNET_MINE_TOUR_MANAGER_CONFIRMATION
How precise is the map marker?
Navigation uses the recorded public destination or address for Gore Mountain Garnet Mine Tours. The destination is a travel reference, not a specimen-level promise or a substitute for current access rules.
What should I verify before going?
- Current land ownership and the exact parcel or managed activity footprint.
- Posted closures, seasonal restrictions, opening hours, fees and permit requirements.
- Mining claims, mineral rights, private-property boundaries and road or trail access.
- Whether the material and collecting method you intend to use are actually allowed.
- Current safety conditions, including weather, fire, water, tides, unstable workings, traffic and other site-specific hazards.
When was this information last checked?
The recorded review date is August 23, 2026. Treat that date as the evidence snapshot used for this classification. Conditions can change after review, so field decisions should use the newest posted rules and manager information.
Is a map pin the same as collecting permission?
No. A map pin answers a navigation or geographic-context question. The status and evidence answer the permission question. Exact coordinates, public destination addresses and approximate county or regional context are deliberately kept separate so geographic precision is not confused with legal authority.