Gold mines in Wyoming that are not abandoned
| Mine | County | Type | MSHA status | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek Placer | Fremont County | surface | Intermittent | 3 |
Historic gold producers in Wyoming (USGS)
USGS records 126 historic gold producers in Wyoming: 119 past producers and 7 listed as producers or plants. For 62 of them USGS gives an output size (1 medium, 61 small). Production years are recorded for 10 sites, from 1850 to 1953. The most common deposit type is placer Au-PGE (11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont County | 1 | 5 | 23 |
| Albany County | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Carbon County | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Laramie County | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Sheridan County | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Park County | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Johnson County | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lincoln County | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Niobrara County | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Crook County | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Goshen County | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sweetwater County | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Questions about gold mines in Wyoming
How many gold mines are in Wyoming?
MSHA lists 10 gold mines in Wyoming. 1 is not abandoned (1 intermittent). 9 records are marked abandoned. USGS lists another 126 historic gold producers that are not in the MSHA records.
What is the largest gold mine in Wyoming?
By employees reported to MSHA, the largest is Rock Creek Placer in Fremont County, with 3 employees.
Can I visit an abandoned gold mine in Wyoming?
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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