Rosario Mine main adit (right) and workshop (left; view NE) |
Rosario Mine
At Rosario Mine, Basin and Range National Monument protects remnants of some of the earliest mining history in southern Nevada. Miners first visited this region in 1866, and in 1867 silver and lead ore at this mine milled at $80 per ton. In 1868, 50 tons of ore yielded $1,920 of silver. The Alameda and Crescent Mining Co. extracted about $20,000 of bullion in these two years. Ore was milled at the nearby Crescent Mill.
In 1925, Rosario Arcuri staked lode claims about 300 yards south of the main workings and worked both sites. Several adits and open diggings are visible here. The workshop, but no equipment, remains at the main adit portal. In 1990, another mining company re-staked the site, but never acted on their new claims.
Other names: Rosey Mine, Rosie Mine, Tate Property, Rosario Arcuri Mine, List Mine, Moonshiner Claim, Crescent Mine.
Source of historic details: Tingley, J.V. 1991. Mineral Resources of the Timpahute Range 30' by 60' Quadrangle. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Report 46. |
Colorful gravels atop the tailings pile |
Getting to Rosario Mine
Rosario Mine is located in the southern part of Basin and Range National Monument, about 2-1/2 hours northeast of Las Vegas.
From Las Vegas, drive north towards Basin and Range National Monument. Gasoline is available in Alamo, Ash Springs, Rachael, and Lund.
From the intersection of Highway 93 and Highway 318, drive west then north on Highway 318 for 3.1 miles to Logan Canyon Road on the left. The intersection is marked only by a wire fence gate. Drive west on Logan Canyon Road over the pass and down the other side, 12.3 miles, to the east end of Rosario Mine Road, or 12.4 miles to the west end. In case you miss the road, Rosie's Cabin is 12.5 miles out.
Turn right onto Rosario Mine Road and drive up and across the hillside for about 240 yards to the main mine site. |