Abandoned Mines in Utah

7,175Abandoned & Historical

Abandoned Mining in Utah

Federal databases record 7,175 abandoned, sealed, and historically closed mine locations in Utah. These include mines officially abandoned under MSHA oversight and past producers documented in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Abandoned mines are a legacy of centuries of mineral extraction and can pose ongoing environmental and safety concerns for nearby communities.

Safety Warning: Abandoned mines are extremely dangerous. Hazards include cave-ins, toxic gases, flooded shafts, unstable ground, and hidden vertical drops. Never enter an abandoned mine. Many are on private property. If you discover an unsecured abandoned mine, report it to your state mining agency.

Top Counties

County	Abandoned/Historical
San Juan County	846
Tooele County	708
Box Elder County	525
Juab County	489
Beaver County	456
Millard County	448
Garfield County	429
Utah County	373
Salt Lake County	369
Iron County	286
Washington County	277
Emery County	228
Grand County	223
Piute County	219
Sanpete County	183
Summit County	179
Duchesne County	122
Sevier County	118
Uintah County	87
Cache County	86

Abandoned Mine Sites

Mine	County	Commodity	Status	Source
#15 Shaft Mine	Emery	Uranium	Past Producer	MRDS
#8 Shaft	Emery	Uranium	Past Producer	MRDS
1903 Mine	Juab	Lead	Past Producer	MRDS
24-1004	Utah	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
24-1028	Carbon	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
24-1040	Utah	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
76-1022	Utah	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
9 - Mile Stone Quarry	Sanpete	Stone, Dimension	Past Producer	MRDS
9 Mile Quarry	Utah	Dimension Stone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
A - Group Mine	Grand	Uranium, Vanadium	Past Producer	MRDS
A Fault There Was	San Juan		Past Producer	MRDS
A Fault There Was Mine	San Juan	Uranium, Vanadium	Past Producer	MRDS
A Group	Grand		Past Producer	MRDS
A S & R-Leed-Leed No.2 Mine	Washington	Silver, Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
A T and T Road Gravel Pit	Millard	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
A&g	Emery		Past Producer	MRDS
A.a. Capener Pit	Box Elder	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
A.m. Porter Pit	Box Elder	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Ae Portable 01	Sanpete	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Allroc Pit-A	Salt Lake	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Ames P U 42-02321	Tooele	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Ames Pu 42-02300	Salt Lake	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Ash Excavating	Washington	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Aa Capener Pit	Box Elder	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Abandoned Salt Mine	Sanpete	Sodium	Past Producer	MRDS
Abe Mine	San Juan	Uranium, Copper, Vanadium	Past Producer	MRDS
Abe Mine	San Juan		Past Producer	MRDS
Aberdeen	Carbon	Coal (Bituminous)	Abandoned and Sealed	MSHA
Abraham Hot Spring	Juab		Past Producer	MRDS
Aceite #2 Mine	Emery	Uranium	Past Producer	MRDS
Adams Wash Gravel Pit East	Kane	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Adams Wash Gravel Pit West	Kane	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Adams Wash Gravel Pit West	Kane	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Adit Northeast of the Black Warrior Mine	Washington	Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Adit Northeast of the Black Warrior Mine	Washington	Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Admiral Dewey Mine	Tooele	Lead	Past Producer	MRDS
Admiral Group	Beaver	Lead	Past Producer	MRDS
Aec Group # 3	Grand		Past Producer	MRDS
Aec Group 1	Grand		Past Producer	MRDS
Aec Group 1	Grand		Past Producer	MRDS
Aec Group 2	Grand	Uranium	Past Producer	MRDS
Aetna	Iron	Silver, Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Aetna Mine	Iron	Gold, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Aetna Peak Mine	Piute	Aluminum	Past Producer	MRDS
Agate-Lucky Strike	Garfield	Uranium, Vanadium	Past Producer	MRDS
Aileen Mines	Emery, Grand	Uranium, Vanadium	Past Producer	MRDS
Airfield Gravel Pit	Box Elder	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Airfield Gravel Pit	Box Elder	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Airfield Gravel Pit	Box Elder	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Airport Borrow Pit #1	Garfield	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Airport Borrow Pit #2	Garfield	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Airport Borrow Pit #3	Garfield	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Airport Borrow Pit No 1	Garfield	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Airport Borrow Pit No 2	Garfield	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Airport Borrow Pit No 3	Garfield	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Airport Borrow Pit No 4	Garfield	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Airport Borrow Pits #4	Garfield	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Airport Gravel Pit	Sevier	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Ajax Mine	Juab	Silver, Gold, Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Al Kee Mee	Sevier	Aluminum	Past Producer	MRDS
Al Kee Mee	Sevier	Aluminum	Past Producer	MRDS
Al Mines	San Juan	Uranium	Past Producer	MRDS
Al Mines	San Juan	Uranium	Past Producer	MRDS
Al Rogers	San Juan	Uranium, Vanadium	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Mine	Juab	Silver, Lead	Past Producer	MRDS
Albert Mine	Tooele	Gold, Silver, Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Albert Poulson Salt Pit	Sanpete	Halite	Past Producer	MRDS
Albino	Salt Lake	Zinc, Lead, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Albino Mine	Salt Lake	Zinc, Silver, Lead	Past Producer	MRDS
Albion Mine	Salt Lake	Silver, Lead, Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Albion Mine	Salt Lake	Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Albion Mine	Salt Lake		Past Producer	MRDS
Albion Tunnel	Salt Lake	Silver, Lead	Past Producer	MRDS
Alforata	Salt Lake	Lead	Past Producer	MRDS
Allah Mine	Juab	Lead, Zinc	Past Producer	MRDS
Allah Mine	Juab	Zinc, Lead	Past Producer	MRDS
Allen 2	San Juan		Past Producer	MRDS
Alliance Tunnel	Summit	Silver, Lead	Past Producer	MRDS
Allred Clay Pit	Utah	Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Allred Clay Pit	Utah	Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Allred Point Borrow Pit	Wayne	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Allred Point Borrow Pit	Wayne	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Almost Mine	Grand	Vanadium, Uranium	Past Producer	MRDS
Alpine Galena Mine	Utah	Lead, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Alpine Galena Mine	Utah	Lead	Past Producer	MRDS
Alta Consolidated Mine	Salt Lake	Lead, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Alta Consolidated Mine	Salt Lake	Zinc, Silver, Molybdenum, Lead, Gold, Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Alta Consolidated Mine	Salt Lake		Past Producer	MRDS
Alta Mine	Garfield	Antimony	Past Producer	MRDS
Alta Mine	Garfield	Antimony	Past Producer	MRDS
Alta Tunnel	Salt Lake	Lead, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Alta Tunnel and Transportation Prop	Salt Lake	Zinc, Lead	Past Producer	MRDS
Alteration Prospect	Daggett	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Alto Mine	Juab	Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Alto Mine	Juab	Silver, Gold, Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Alton South Gravel Pit #1	Kane	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alton South Gravel Pit No.1	Kane	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alton South Gravel Pit No.2	Kane	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alton South Gravel Pits #2	Kane	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Aluminum Bar	Piute	Aluminum	Past Producer	MRDS

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