Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
Historical place museum · Washington
★ 4.7 (1,641 reviews)
319 2nd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Hours on Google: Wed to Sun 10 AM to 5 PM
Gold mines in Washington that are not abandoned
| Mine | County | Type | MSHA status | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-2 Mine Site | Ferry County | underground | Non-producing | n/a |
Historic gold producers in Washington (USGS)
USGS records 775 historic gold producers in Washington: 685 past producers and 90 listed as producers or plants. For 280 of them USGS gives an output size (1 large, 7 medium, 272 small). Production years are recorded for 96 sites, from 1875 to 1972. The most common deposit type is polymetallic veins (97 sites).
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (retrieved 2026-10-13), last updated around 2011. The county pages list the sites.
Counties
| County | MSHA, not abandoned | MSHA, abandoned | USGS historic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry County | 1 | 17 | 95 |
| Okanogan County | 0 | 7 | 185 |
| Stevens County | 0 | 3 | 97 |
| Snohomish County | 0 | 2 | 85 |
| Chelan County | 0 | 7 | 75 |
| Whatcom County | 0 | 2 | 72 |
| Kittitas County | 0 | 22 | 40 |
| King County | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| Skamania County | 0 | 4 | 22 |
| Pend Oreille County | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Clallam County | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Skagit County | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Lincoln County | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Yakima County | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Pierce County | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Benton County | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Clark County | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Lewis County | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Asotin County | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grant County | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Okanogan, Whatcom County | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Whatcom, Okanogan County | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Visit a gold mine in Washington
Working mines are closed to the public. 5 places in Washington offer tours, panning or mining history.
Franklin Coal Mine Trail
Tourist attraction · Washington
★ 4.3 (151 reviews)
Black Diamond, WA 98010
Sunset Mine Trailhead
Hiking area · Washington
★ 4.6 (40 reviews)
Index-Galena Rd, Gold Bar, WA 98251
Questions about gold mines in Washington
How many gold mines are in Washington?
MSHA lists 73 gold mines in Washington. 1 is not abandoned (1 non-producing). 72 records are marked abandoned. USGS lists another 775 historic gold producers that are not in the MSHA records.
Can I visit an abandoned gold mine in Washington?
Old workings are dangerous and most are on private land or active claims, so the answer is almost always no. Do not enter them.
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