Mines in Pitkin County, Colorado
262Total
21Active
Pitkin County, Colorado has 262 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 21 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is silver, with 75 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Pitkin County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Hemann-Woody Creek | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Independence District | Gold, Silver, Copper | Producer | MRDS | |
| Jaffee Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Lenado | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Producer | MRDS | |
| Lenado Exploration | Silver | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Midnight Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Producer | MRDS | |
| Mystic Eagle Quarry | Gypsum-Anhydrite, Alabaster, Marble, Dimension | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Oriental Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Pitkin Iron Mine | Iron | Producer | MRDS | |
| T-C Aggregates | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Limestone, General | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| A M & S Group | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| A M T & D Co Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| A-J Tunnel | Lead | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ainer | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alpine Mine | Gold | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alta Argent | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Argentum-Juanita Incline | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Argentum-Juniata Mine | Silver, Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Arkansas Tun | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ashcroft | Gold | Underground | Occurrence | MRDS |
| Aspen | Silver, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Aspen | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Aspen Contact Mine | Zinc, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Aspen Contact Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Aspen District | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Aspen Mine | Silver, Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Aspen Mining and Drainage Tunnel | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Aspen Mining and Smelting Co. Mine | Silver, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Aspen Wince | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Avalanche | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Baltic | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Baystate | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bear Creek | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Best Friend | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Best Friend Mine | Silver, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bi-Metallic Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Big Buck | Manganese | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Big Buck Mine | Manganese | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Bionaz Group | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bionaz Group | Manganese | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Birmingham | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bonney-Bell Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bonnybel Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Borealis | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Broadway Shaft | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Broadway Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Brownlime Tun | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bushwacker Shaft | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bushwhacker Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Camp Bird | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Camp Bird Mine | Silver, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Carter&morman Tunnels | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Celeste Mine | Silver, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Champion Shaft | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Clark Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Coal Basin | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Coal Creek Prep Plant | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Compromise Mg Co | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Concentrating Plant & Mill Area | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Conomara Shaft New | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Continental Placer | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Conundrum Hot Springs | Geothermal | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Cooper Creek | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cooper Fork Deposit | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Cooper Fork Quarry | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Copperopolis Mine | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cowenhoven Tunnel | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cunningham Tunnel | Lead | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| D P Rohlphing Co | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Deep Shaft | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Della S. Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Della's | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Denver Shaft | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Dubuque Tunnel | Copper, Lead | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Durant Mine | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Durgen Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Dutch Creek | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Dutch Creek No 2 | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Eclipse Mine | Silver, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Eclipse Mine | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Edison Incline | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Emma Shaft | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Enterprise | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Franklin | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Free Silver | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Frying Pan Claims | Uranium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Frying Pan Claims | Uranium | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Fryingpan Group | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Galena | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Galena Bell & Lincoln Pride | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gem Mine | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Golcanda | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gold Hill Tunnel | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Good Thunder Shaft | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Great Western | Silver | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Great Western | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Greenhorn | Molybdenum, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Ground Hog Group | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Harkins Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Harrisburg | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Highland Tunnel | Silver, Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Highland Tunnel | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Holden | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Homestake | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Homestead | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hope Mine | Lead, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hope Mine | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hope Mining M&l Co | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hurricane Mine | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Igneous Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Independence | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Independence Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Independence No 1 | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Iowa Chief | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Iowa Chief Mine | Silver, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Iowa Shaft | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Iron Hills Properties | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Jenny Lind | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Johnson Tun | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Justice Mine | Silver, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| L S Wood | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Larson | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lasalle | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Last Dollar | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Last Dollar Mine | Lead, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Late Acquisition Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Late Acquisition Shaft | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Leadville Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Leadville Tunnel | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lease | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lime Gulch & Hurricane | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lincoln Gulch | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Little Annie | Silver | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Little Annie Mine | Silver, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Little Cloud Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Little May | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Little Nell Shaft | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Little Percy Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| M & J Claim | Silver, Lead, Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Martha Washington | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mary B Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mary B. Mine | Lead, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mayflower | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mayflower Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| McDonalds | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Meredith | Calcium | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Middle Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Midnight | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Midnight Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Midnight Tunnel | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Millinee | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mineral Farm | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mines At Aspen | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mollie Gibson | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mollie Gibson Mine | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Montezuma Mine | Silver, Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Montezuma Mine | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mt Ranger Group | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mt. Hope Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Munn Tunnel | Copper | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mystic Eagle Quarry | Crushed, Broken Marble | Underground | Abandoned | MSHA |
| New York Tun | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Newman | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Newman Tunnel | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| North Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Old Pioneer Tun | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Old Shaft | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Oriental | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Panco Manganese Deposit | Manganese | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Panco Manganese Deposit | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Panco Manganese Deposits | Manganese | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Park Regent | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Park Regent Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Park Tunnel | Lead, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pelland | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Penny Hot Springs | Geothermal | Surface | Unknown | MRDS |
| Percy | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Percy Lasalle M & Power Co | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pioneer Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pitkin Iron Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Porphyry Bell | Calcium | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Porphyry Mountain Mines Co | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pride of Aspen | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pride of Aspen | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pride of Aspen Mine | Silver, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pride of the Hills | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Princess Louise Shaft | Lead, Zinc, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Prorphyry | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Puzzler Lode | Manganese | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Puzzler Lode | Iron | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Red Spruce | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Roaring Fork | Gold | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Robert Emmet | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ruby | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ruby | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ruby Mine | Copper, Zinc, Lead, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Saint Joe | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Saint Paul Shaft | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sam Houston | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| San Jacinto | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Schillar Shaft | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Schiller Mine | Silver, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Sec of Aspen Mining Belt | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Silver Bell | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Silver Star | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Single Jack Group | Calcium | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Smuggler Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Smuggler Mine | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Snowmass | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Snowmass Creek Mine | Copper, Silver | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| South Tunnel | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Spar #2 | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Spar Consolidated | Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Spar Disc | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sphalerite Mine | Zinc, Lead, Copper | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Spring Butte Mine | Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Statesman Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Stillwell Shaft | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sumggler | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Tam O Shanter | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Teaser | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Thompson Creek No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Thompson Creek No 3 | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Tilly Shaft | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Tom Gilmore | Calcium | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Tower Durant Tunnel and Dump | Unknown | MRDS | ||
| Traynor | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unit Train Loadout Facility | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Unknown | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Peat | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Oil Sands | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Oil Sands | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unknown | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Prospects | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Vallejo | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Varney Tunnel | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Veteran | Lead | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Visine | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Woody Creek Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Yankee Tunnel | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Young Shaft | Silver | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |