Hartsel Mining District: Blue Barite Rockhounding in Park County, Colorado
Updated August 2026
Hartsel Mining District is a mapped rockhounding spot in Park County, Colorado. Reported finds include blue barite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Hartsel Mining District in Park County, Colorado
Quick details
- Access
- Paid / fee dig
- County
- Park County
- State
- Colorado
- Nearest road
- US 24;CO 9
- Postcode
- 80449
- Coordinates
- 39.02163, -105.79863
Land & collecting status
Pay-to-dig site
This is a fee-dig location. Hours, prices, and what you can keep vary by operator. Call ahead before driving out.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Hartsel Mining District
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Nearby rockhounding spots
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