Gold mines in Saguache County, Colorado

Saguache County has 8 gold mines in MSHA records: 0 not abandoned and 8 abandoned. USGS lists 160 more historic producers.

Abandoned gold mine records in Saguache County

8 records marked abandoned by MSHA. They are listed for reference only. Land status is from BLM's public dataset and can be out of date; being on public land is not permission to enter old workings.

Show the 8 abandoned records
NameTypeStatus sinceNearest townLandUSGS record
Columbia MineundergroundMar 31, 1986n/an/an/a
Continental MineundergroundJun 26, 1987n/an/an/a
Crystal Hillprocessing facilityJul 18, 1988n/an/an/a
Crystal HillsurfaceAug 27, 1986n/an/an/a
HathawayundergroundNov 20, 1987n/an/an/a
Little Bonanza Millprocessing facilityFeb 29, 1984n/an/an/a
Nevada MineundergroundJul 5, 1985n/an/an/a
Rio Oro MinesundergroundMar 31, 1986n/an/an/a

Historic gold producers in Saguache County (USGS)

USGS records 160 historic gold producers in Saguache County: 158 past producers and 2 listed as producers or plants. For 79 of them USGS gives an output size (79 small). Production years are recorded for 26 sites, from 1881 to 1969. The most common deposit type is polymetallic veins (19 sites).

Show the 160 sites
SiteUSGS statusOutputCommoditiesYears
Golden Income GroupProducersmallSilver, Gold, Leadfound 1892
Empress Josephine MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Copper, Tellurium, Manganese1881 to 1948
Antoro MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Gold1882 to 1959
Paragon MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Goldfrom 1882
Rawley MinePast producersmallLead, Zinc, Copper, Silver, Gold, Manganese1882 to 1969
Bonanza MinePast producersmallLead, Copper, Silver, Zinc, Gold, Manganese, Titanium, Metal1883 to 1954
Green Bay TunnelPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Goldfrom 1883
Little Jenny MinePast producersmallCopper, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Gold1883 to 1958
Eagle MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Gold, Manganese, Zinc, Bismuth1898 to 1922
Cocomongo MinePast producersmallSilver, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Gold, Manganese, Titanium, Metal1917 to 1954
Joe Wheeler MinePast producersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Gold, Zinc, Bismuth1917 to 1928
Golden Treasure TunnelPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Copper, Lead1934 to 1936
Alaska MinePast producersmallCopper, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Leadto 1952
Atlantic MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Coppern/a
Baltimore MinePast producersmallSilver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Zincto 1926
Beaver Creek DistrictPast producersmallGold, Silver, Zinc, Leadto 1932
Black Cat MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zincfound 1907
Blake DistrictPast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silver, Iron, Leadn/a
Buckhorn MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Molybdenum, Copperfound 1886
Cliff MinePast producersmallZinc, Silver, Lead, Copper, Goldto 1957
Columbia GroupPast producersmallGold, Silvern/a
Comet MinePast producersmallLead, Gold, Silvern/a
Commander MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Copper, Manganeseto 1939
Concordia ClaimPast producersmallCopper, Gold, Silverfound 1901
Continental MinePast producersmallGold, Silverto 1932
Copper KingPast producersmallSilver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Fluorine-Fluorite, Barium-Baritefound 1900
Cora ShaftPast producersmallLead, Zinc, Copper, Goldn/a
Crestone DistrictPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Copper, Goldto 1939
Cronje TunnelPast producersmallCopper, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Goldn/a
Dandy-Copper TunnelPast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Leadfound 1900
E D ShaftPast producersmallGold, Silverto 1959
Eastern Star MinePast producersmallCopper, Silver, Goldn/a
Enterprise GroupPast producersmallLead, Gold, Silverto 1904
Erie MinePast producersmallLead, Copper, Silver, Gold, Zincn/a
Esperanza MinePast producersmallSilver, Gold, Lead, Manganese, Copper, Zincto 1920
Essie and Little Jeff MinesPast producersmallLead, Silver, Goldn/a
Euclid MinePast producersmallLead, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Coppern/a
Exchequer MinePast producersmallSilver, Copper, Goldn/a
Great Mogul TunnelPast producersmallLead, Copper, Silver, Zinc, Goldn/a
Hanover MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Zincn/a
Hathaway MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Zincfound 1897
Hawk TunnelPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Manganese, Zinc, Bismuthfound 1882
Hortense MinePast producersmallCopper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc, Tellurium, Arsenicn/a
Independence MinePast producersmallGold, Copper, Silverto 1937
Jupiter MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Zinc, Leadn/a
Keystone MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Goldn/a
Kismuth MinesPast producersmallCopper, Silver, Gold, Lead, Zincn/a
Klondike MinePast producersmallGold, Lead, Silver, Zinc, Bismuthto 1930
Legal Tender MinePast producersmallCopper, Silver, Gold, Leadn/a
Liberty MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Goldn/a
Little Manitou MinePast producersmallCopper, Silver, Goldn/a
Memphis MinePast producersmallCopper, Lead, Silver, Gold, Zincn/a
Michigan MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Zincn/a
Minnie Lynch MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Zinc, Manganesen/a
Monon ClaimsPast producersmallSilver, Lead, Gold, Zincfound 1962
Navajo ClaimsPast producersmallGold, Silver, Zinc, Leadto 1956
North Star ClaimPast producersmallGoldfound 1904
Now What MinePast producersmallLead, Zinc, Silver, Copper, Goldn/a
Paddy Doyle MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Zinc, Manganesen/a
Pelican ClaimPast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Leadfound 1880
Ray TunnelPast producersmallGold, Silver, Leadfound 1893
Rico MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Zincn/a
Rio Oro MinePast producersmallGold, Copper, Silvern/a
Rosalie MinePast producersmallLead, Zinc, Copper, Silver, Goldn/a
San Isabel Mining and Milling Co. ClaimsPast producersmallGold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Barium-Bariten/a
Senator MinePast producersmallLead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Goldn/a
Sky City MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copperfound 1906
St. Joe MinePast producersmallLead, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Copperto 1943
St. Louis MinePast producersmallLead, Copper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Manganeseto 1946
Sunbeam ClaimPast producersmallGoldfound 1883
Superior MinePast producersmallSilver, Copper, Lead, Gold, Zincn/a
Unnamed MinePast producersmallLead, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Silvern/a
Unnamed MinePast producersmallGold, Silver, Zinc, Leadn/a
Vallejo TunnelPast producersmallLead, Silver, Zinc, Gold, Coppern/a
Vienna MinePast producersmallLead, Copper, Silver, Goldn/a
Whale MinePast producersmallSilver, Copper, Lead, Gold, Uranium, Zincn/a
Wide Awake MinePast producersmallLead, Copper, Gold, Silver, Zincn/a
Yellow Type MinePast producersmallSilver, Goldn/a
Yukon MinePast producersmallCopper, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Leadto 1952
Crystal Hill MinePlantn/aGoldn/a
AjaxPast producern/aGoldn/a
Alaska Yukon MinePast producern/aGold, Lead, Silver, Zincn/a
American MammothPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
American RevenuePast producern/aGold, Leadn/a
AtlanticPast producern/aGold, Copper, Silvern/a
Black BessPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Black Cat MinePast producern/aLead, Copper, Gold, Silver, Zincn/a
Blake (Mirage, Cotton Creek) DistrictPast producern/aSilver, Copper, Gold, Leadn/a
BonanzaPast producern/aSilver, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Leadn/a
Bonanza MillPast producern/aSilver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Zincn/a
Chicago MinePast producern/aLead, Copper, Gold, Silver, Zincn/a
ChiefPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Chloride MinePast producern/aLead, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Coppern/a
CliffPast producern/aGold, Silver, Lead, Zincn/a
Clover Creek DistPast producern/aLead, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Silvern/a
Colorado Belle MinePast producern/aLead, Copper, Gold, Silver, Zincn/a
Copperhead MinePast producern/aGold, Silver, Copper, Leadn/a
CoraPast producern/aGold, Coppern/a
CoronetPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Deadman Creek ProspectPast producern/aGold, Coppern/a
DefiancePast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
DemmingPast producern/aGold, Leadn/a
Denver CityPast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silvern/a
Denver City MinePast producern/aZinc, Copper, Silver, Gold, Lead, Selenium, Telluriumfound 1898
Empress JosephinePast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Esperanza Claims GroupPast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silvern/a
EssiePast producern/aGold, Lead, Silvern/a
ExchequerPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
First ChancePast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Gem CityPast producern/aGoldn/a
HanoverPast producern/aGold, Leadn/a
Hathaway MinePast producern/aGold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zincn/a
Hughes MinePast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
IgnacioPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Joe Wheeler MinePast producern/aLead, Silver, Copper, Gold, Zincn/a
JosephinePast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Silver, Zincn/a
JupiterPast producern/aGold, Silver, Lead, Zincn/a
KeystonePast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Liberty MinePast producern/aLead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Goldn/a
Little ManitouPast producern/aGold, Copper, Silvern/a
Marine LodePast producern/aGold, Silver, Lead, Zincn/a
Midland MinePast producern/aGold, Silver, Lead, Zincfound 1895
Midland MinesPast producern/aLead, Silver, Zinc, Goldn/a
Mineral Hill MinePast producern/aGold, Lead, Zincfound 1899
Music District (includes Liberty and Baca Grant)Past producern/aGold, Silver, Lead, Zincn/a
Pershing MinePast producern/aManganese, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zincto 1959
Queen CityPast producern/aGold, Silver, Lead, Zincn/a
Raspberry Creek areaPast producern/aGold, Lead, Silver, Coppern/a
Rosalie MinePast producern/aLead, Zinc, Copper, Gold, Silvern/a
Sarah DPast producern/aLead, Gold, Silver, Zincn/a
Senator MinePast producern/aLead, Gold, Copper, Silver, Zincn/a
Shawmut MinePast producern/aSilver, Gold, Zinc, Copper, Leadn/a
Sky City MinePast producern/aLead, Gold, Zinc, Silvern/a
Sosthenes MinePast producern/aSilver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Zincn/a
UnknownPast producern/aGold, Lead, Silver, Coppern/a
UnknownPast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Silver, Zincn/a
UnknownPast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Silvern/a
UnknownPast producern/aGold, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Coppern/a
UnknownPast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Silvern/a
UnknownPast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Silvern/a
UnknownPast producern/aGold, Copper, Silver, Zinc, Leadn/a
UnknownPast producern/aGold, Lead, Silver, Zinc, Coppern/a
UnknownPast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Silvern/a
UnknownPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
UnknownPast producern/aGold, Lead, Silver, Coppern/a
UnknownPast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Silver, Zincn/a
UnknownPast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Silvern/a
UnknownPast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Silvern/a
UnknownPast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Silver, Zincn/a
UnknownPast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Silvern/a
UnknownPast producern/aGold, Copper, Lead, Silver, Zincn/a
UnknownPast producern/aGold, Lead, Silver, Coppern/a
VictorPast producern/aCopper, Silver, Lead, Goldn/a
Vini-Vidi-ViciPast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
WainrightPast producern/aGoldn/a
WashakeePast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Wheel of FortunePast producern/aGold, Lead, Silver, Zincn/a
Wide AwakePast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
Yellow TypePast producern/aGold, Silvern/a
YukonPast producern/aGold, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Leadn/a

Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (retrieved 2026-10-13). The database was last updated around 2011, positions can be approximate and "producer" does not mean a mine is operating today. Sites already matched to an MSHA record are shown in the MSHA tables.

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