Cobalt Heritage Silver Trail: Rockhounding in Timiskaming District, Ontario

Plan your visit

Confirm rules before collecting

County

Timiskaming District

Province

Ontario

Nearest road

Highway 11B

Postal code

P0J 1C0

Coordinates

47.39223, -79.69048

Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.

Land & collecting status

Confirm rules before collecting

Land status here is not confirmed. National and provincial parks prohibit collecting, while Crown land and many beaches allow it. Verify with the managing agency before you collect.

Access note: Self-guided drive past the old silver mines around Cobalt, with signs at each numbered site. The main loop is about six kilometres on the roads east of Cobalt Lake. The Cobalt Historical Society says only the numbered sites are approved for public access, and asks visitors to stay on the paths and behind the fences. Nothing on the trail says you may collect, so treat it as a place to look unless the landowner agrees.

Collecting rules in Canada are set provincially and by land owner. Crown land and many public beaches allow casual hand collecting, while provincial and national parks are off-limits. Confirm the rules for this site before you dig.