

Many of the mines can still be worked today. This site was a very rich area that produced more than $300 million of gold and silver. The Comstock Lode is located outside of Virginia City.

The Lost Gunsight Gold Mine, is located near Bullfrog Hills, approximately eight miles northwest of Beatty.

During the 1870’s this area was an outlaw hideout. Spanish Spring, located approximately eight miles southeast of an old ghost town, named Manhattan, has buried treasure hidden by Spanish miners during the 1700’s.Ĭoyote Springs, is a ghost town on route 93, approximately twenty-five miles north of Crystal Springs. Here are six places to begin your search for buried treasure in Nevada. Hiking into some of these places can be rewarding if your prepared.īuried treasure in Nevada also include outlaw caches, and ghost towns. Much of the areas are remote and dangerous. It is important that you are very careful when searching for lost mine treasure. The more expensive detectors are for the more advanced hobbyists. A good price range of between $350-$450 is all you need. If there is, the detector will pick up silver and gold traces.Īre you thinking of purchasing a metal detector? Do not spend more that $450. Using a detector around areas where mines are said to be located is a good why of knowing whether or not a mine is in the area.
