Abandoned Mines in Washington

4,627Abandoned & Historical

Abandoned Mining in Washington

Federal databases record 4,627 abandoned, sealed, and historically closed mine locations in Washington. 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
Okanogan County	295
Spokane County	284
Snohomish County	281
King County	252
Stevens County	217
Chelan County	181
Clallam County	180
Kittitas County	170
Whatcom County	164
Pierce County	160
Grant County	159
Grays Harbor County	155
Lewis County	146
Ferry County	144
Pend Oreille County	139
Yakima County	139
Lincoln County	128
Whitman County	114
Thurston County	103
Cowlitz County	97

Abandoned Mine Sites

Mine	County	Commodity	Status	Source
12 Mile Quarry	Whatcom	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
14-B Pit	Thurston	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
144th St. Pit	Pierce	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
192nd Quarry	Clark	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
240.2-0.7 Park Pit #2	Jefferson	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
246-3.6 Quarry Prairie Creek North	Jefferson	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
29th Street Pit	Thurston	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
3 Lakes Quarry	King	Crushed, Broken Stone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
35 Road Pit Weyerhaeuser Company	Lewis	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
40th Street Quarry	Cowlitz	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
49th Parallel	Okanogan	Copper, Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
502 Rock Quarry	Cowlitz	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
5250 Deep Creek Quarry	Grays Harbor	Stone	Past Producer	MRDS
55 Sand Deposit	King	Silica	Past Producer	MRDS
700 Road Vista Pit	King	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
7000 Pit # 1	Wahkiakum	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
88st Crusher	Clark	Crushed, Broken Stone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
A & B Rock Pit	Whatcom	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
A & M Pit	Grays Harbor	Stone	Past Producer	MRDS
A L R T Portable Crusher	Whatcom	Crushed, Broken Stone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
A and C	Stevens	Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Aaa Diorite Quarry	Snohomish	Crushed, Broken Traprock	Abandoned	MSHA
Aci Northwest Inc	Ferry	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Aston Pit	Okanogan	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Ace Pit	Spokane	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Aces Up	King		Past Producer	MRDS
Acme Concrete Co	Benton	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Acme Concrete Pit	Spokane	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Acme Pit	Spokane	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Acme Pit	Whatcom	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Adams Quarry	Kittitas	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Adams Quarry	Wahkiakum	Stone	Past Producer	MRDS
Addison	Ferry	Copper, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Addison Pacific Mutual Silver and Lead Co.	Ferry	Lead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Addy Mine	Stevens	Tungsten	Past Producer	MRDS
Addy Mine	Stevens		Past Producer	MRDS
Admiral	Stevens	Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Admiral Consolidated	Stevens	Zinc	Past Producer	MRDS
Admiral Mine	Stevens	Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Adna Pit No. 2	Lewis	Stone	Past Producer	MRDS
Adrian	Grant	Pumice	Past Producer	MRDS
Airport Pit	Island	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Airway Heights Quarry	Spokane	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Ajax Pit	Spokane	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Aladdin Pit	Stevens	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alan	King	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alaska Barge Co. Quarry	San Juan	Flagstone	Past Producer	MRDS
Alberg Pit	King	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Albright Pit	Kitsap	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alcoa Pit	Chelan	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alder Bluff Quarry	Cowlitz	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Alder Mill	Okanogan	Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
Alder Mine	Okanogan	Gold, Copper, Zinc	Past Producer	MRDS
Alder Mine	Okanogan	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alderdale Pit	Klickitat	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Aldwell Pit	Clallam	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alec Creek Quarry	Cowlitz	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Allen	Chelan	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Allen Basin Group	Whatcom	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Allen Basin Group	Whatcom	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Allen Pit	Kitsap	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Allied Concrete Pit and Mill	Okanogan	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alm Quarry	Lincoln	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Almaden Pit	Clallam	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Almira Pit	Lincoln	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alois Rakoz	Lewis	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Alpha Quarry	Lewis	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Alpine Concrete & Excavation, Inc	Ferry	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Alpine Pit	Kittitas	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alpine Pit	Thurston	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Alpowa Hill Quarry	Garfield	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Alva Stout Placer	Ferry	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Alvard	Skagit	Nickel	Past Producer	MRDS
Amalgamated Gold Mines Co	Chelan	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Ambacher Pit	Franklin	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
American Concrete	King	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
American Eagle	Kittitas	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
American Flag	Okanogan	Copper, Silver, Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
American Flag	Okanogan	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
American Flag Claims	Okanogan	Copper	Past Producer	MRDS
American Girl Prospect	Okanogan	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
American Graphite and Metal Corp	Okanogan	Graphite	Past Producer	MRDS
American Graphite and Metals Corp. Property	Okanogan	Graphite, Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Ames Huntly Road Pit	Thurston	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Ames Pit	Grays Harbor	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Ames Quarry	Lewis	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Anacortes Group	Whatcom	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Anacortes Mine	Whatcom	Gold, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Anacortes Quarry	Snohomish	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Anacortes Quarry and Mill	Skagit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Anderson Pit	Lincoln	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Anderson Pit	Pierce	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Anderson Pit & Plant	Benton	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Anderson Quarrys	Franklin	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Andy O Neil	Okanogan	Silver	Past Producer	MRDS
Anecia	Ferry	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Angeles Sand and Gravel Co	Clallam	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Anna May Claim	Kittitas	Gold	Past Producer	MRDS
Antilon Creek	Chelan	Pumice	Past Producer	MRDS
Antimony Queen	Okanogan	Antimony, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Tungsten, Silver	Past Producer	MRDS

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