Notable fort · Mineral, Nevada
Gold Bug Mine
Gold Bug Mine is a fort in Mineral, Nevada.
Gold Bug Mine: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Gold Bug Mine
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Gold Bug Mine — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.48492, -118.43374. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gold Bug Mine
- Mineral County Museum · museum · Mineral · ~22 km · Must-see
- Powell Mountain · viewpoint · Mineral · ~36 km · Must-see
- Volcano Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Grant · viewpoint · Mineral · ~41 km · Must-see
- Walker Lake · lake · Mineral · ~43 km · Must-see
- Walker Lake Recreation Area · lake · Mineral · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mount Hicks · viewpoint · Mineral · ~51 km · Must-see
- Miller Mountain · viewpoint · Mineral · ~64 km · Must-see
- Brawley Peaks · viewpoint · Mineral · ~65 km · Must-see
- Dry Lake · lake · Mineral · ~73 km · Must-see
- Bodie State Historic Park · viewpoint · Mineral · ~74 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Lyon · ~75 km · Must-see
- Evening Star Mine · fort · Mineral · ~1 km
- Good Hope Number 2 Mine · fort · Mineral · ~1 km
- Golden Eagle Mine · fort · Mineral · ~2 km
- Mable Mine · fort · Mineral · ~12 km
- Garfield Mine · fort · Mineral · ~14 km
- Bluelight Mine · fort · Mineral · ~16 km
Other forts & heritage near Gold Bug Mine
- Cold Springs Station Site · fort · Churchill · ~141 km · Must-see
- Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins · fort · Churchill · ~141 km · Must-see
- Evening Star Mine · fort · Mineral · ~1 km
- Good Hope Number 2 Mine · fort · Mineral · ~1 km
- Golden Eagle Mine · fort · Mineral · ~2 km
- Mable Mine · fort · Mineral · ~12 km
- Garfield Mine · fort · Mineral · ~14 km
- Bluelight Mine · fort · Mineral · ~16 km
- Bataan Mine · fort · Mineral · ~19 km
- Windup Mine · fort · Mineral · ~22 km
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Frequently asked
Is Gold Bug Mine open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Gold Bug Mine yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gold Bug Mine?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gold Bug Mine?
Nearby: Mineral County Museum (museum, 22 km), Powell Mountain (viewpoint, 36 km), Volcano Peak (viewpoint, 38 km), Mount Grant (viewpoint, 41 km), Walker Lake (lake, 43 km), Walker Lake Recreation Area (lake, 47 km).
Is Gold Bug Mine worth visiting?
Gold Bug Mine is listed as a notable fort in Nevada on Spotwander.