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Trip Planner
Trip Overview
Adventure, like crystals, comes in all sizes. We’re open from October to May, but please check our Red Cloud Mine Facebook Page for exact dates. For a list of tools and equipment you might need.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: AS OF FALL 2022 SAFETY GLASSES, HARDHATS AND CLOSED TOEFOOT WEAR WILL BECOME MANDATORY FOR ALL COLLECTORS ON ALL RED CLOUDMINE/RC MINES LLC/ PROPERTY’S THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS! This rule does notapply to tourists who are taking a surface tour or purchasing specimens at our shop in themain complex. FEE FOR COLLECTING AT RED CLOUD IS $35.00 PER PERSON PER DAY. THIS GETS YOUACCESS TO THE MINE DUMPS AND TAILINGS IN BOTTOM OF OPEN PIT ONLY! NOCOLLECTING AT RED CLOUD MINE UNDERGROUND IS EVER ALLOWED!SPECIAL EVENTS MAY INCREASE DAILY FEES DURING AN EVENT AND WILL BE POSTEDIN ADVANCE ON OUR WEBSITE/FB PAGE WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE EVENT. 1) FEE FOR COLLECTING ON VEIN (SHELF) IS $200.00 PER PERSON PER DAY. IT MUST BEUNDERSTOOD THAT IF A SIGNIFICANT POCKET IS HIT YOU ARE ALLOWED TO KEEP 2XYOUR DAILY FEE PLUS ONE PIECE/CRYSTAL NOT TO EXCEED 1”. ANY AND ALL 1” ORLARGER CRYSTALS ARE THE PROPERTY OF RED CLOUD MINE. IF YOU WISH TOCONTINUE COLLECTING THE POCKET YOUR SKILLS WILL BE EVALUATED AS TO THEPOTENTIAL OF DAMAGE TO REMAINING SPECIMENS IN THAT POCKET AT WHICH TIME ITWILL BE DETERMINED THAT 1) YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE COLLECTING OR 2)YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM FURTHER COLLECTING OF THE POCKET TO AVOIDDAMAGE TO POTENTIAL SPECIMENS. THIS EVALUATION IS ABSOLUTE. MANAGEMENTRESERVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS AS TO THE DETERMINATION AND THIS DETERMINATIONIS FINAL. YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ANY AND ALL REMAININGSPECIMENS AT WHOLESALE PRICE AND THIS MUST BE PAID IN CASH BEFORE ANYREMAINING SPECIMENS ARE COLLECTED OR LEAVE RED CLOUD MINE PROPERTY!THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS. 2) FLUORESCENT MINERAL COLLECTING IS AVAILABLE PRICES ARE $50.00 PER 5 GALLONBUCKET THIS FEE APPLIES TO ALL MINES HELD BY RED CLOUD MINES/ RC MINES LLC. 3) FEE FOR COLLECTING AT SOUTH GERONIMOIS $60.00 PER PERSON/PER DAY, THE SAME RULES APPLY PER SIGNIFICANT POCKETS AT RED CLOUD AND SOUTH GERONIMO MINE APPLY FOR POCKETS.
4) CAMPING/ DAY TRIPPING. CAMPING AT RED CLOUD IS FREE FOR PAYINGCOLLECTORS, SHOWERS ARE AVAILABLE BRING YOUR OWN TOWEL. DEPENDING ON TIME OF SEASON PLAN ON BRINGING APPROPRIATESUPPLIES AND CLOTHING. TOOLS, ETC. GLOVES, HARDHAT, SAFETY GLASSES ANDHEAD LAMPS WILL BECOME MANDATORY AS OF THE 2022 SEASON AND THERE AFTERFOR EVERYONE COLLECTING ON ALL PROPERTIES NO EXCEPTIONS. 5) PETS ARE ALLOWED AND WELCOME AS LONG AS THEY ARE NOT HARASSING GUESTSOR WILDLIFE IF YOUR PET BECOMES A NUISANCE YOU WILL BE ASKED TO RESTRAIN/LEASH YOUR PET IF YOUR PET BITES OR CAUSES DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTYYOU WILL BE HELD SOLY RESPONSIBLE. PLEASE PICK UP AFTER YOUR PET. 6) TRASH IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY! PACK IT IN PACK IT OUT!!. TRASH BAGS AREAVAILABLE AND HANDED OUT FREE OF CHARGE JUST ASK. 7) CHILDREN ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO COLLECT. CHILDREN 12 ANDUNDER ARE FREE WITH PAYING ADULTS. THEY MUST BE SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMESWHILE ON MINE PROPERTY AND ARE NOT PERMITTED TO CLIMB/ RUN ON OR NEAR PITHIGH WALLS, DUMP HIGH WALLS OR NEAR ANY OPEN HOLES. THIS INCLUDES MINESHAFTS,PITS, TRENCHES AND ANY OTHER MINE WORKINGS ON MINE PROPERTY. 8) ALCOHOL OR PRESCRIPTION/ NON DRUGS: ACT RESPONSIBLY! IF YOU BECOME AHAZARD TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE MINE PROPERTY.UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY INTOXICATED OR IMPAIRED INDIVIDUAL BEALLOWED TO WANDER, COLLECT OR OTHERWISE ON ANY PROPERTIES OWNED ANDOR OPERATED AND OR HELD BY RED CLOUD MINES/ RC MINES LLC. 9) MANAGEMENT RESERVES ANY/ALL RIGHTS AND IS THE FINAL AUTHORITYREGARDING ANY AND ALL OPERATIONS RUN BY RED CLOUD MINES /RC MINES MINEPROPERTIES: TO INCLUDE COLLECTING, CAMPING, EXPLORING AND OR HIKING ONMINE PROPERTY. 10) SPEED LIMIT ON MINE PROPERTY IS 5 MPH. SUITABLE VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWEDTO DRIVE THE PIT HAUL ROAD WHILE COLLECTING ON PIT FLOORS. IF YOU ARE ALLOWEDBY MANAGEMENT TO DRIVE INTO THE PIT THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY. 4W LOWGEAR IN AND OUT OF THE PIT IS MANDATORY. WATCH OUT FOR OTHERS WHO MAY BEENTERING OR LEAVING ON FOOT. FOOT TRAFFIC ALWAYS HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY! NOEXCEPTIONS. MANAGEMENT RESERVES ALL RIGHTS ALLOWING VEHICLES TO OPERATEON ANY AND ALL MINE PROPERTIES. 11) FINALLY IT MUST BE UNDERSTOOD THAT COLLECTING ON RED CLOUD MINE ANDOTHER RC MINES LLC PROPERTIES IS A PRIVILEGE. YOUR DAILY FEE HELPS TO COVEROUR DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS. IT DOES NOT HOWEVER ENTITLE YOU TO DISREGARDMANAGEMENTS DECISIONS WHICH ARE FINAL. WE WANT YOUR EXPERIENCE TO BEMEMORABLE, SAFE, FUN AND SOMETHING YOU WILL REMEMBER FONDLY FOREVER .THANK YOU . BY SIGNING THIS FORM YOU ACKNOWLEDGE YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THERULES ON ALL RED CLOUD MINES/RC MINES LLC PROPERTIES .YOU ACKNOWLEDGEAND AGREE TO HOLD HARMLESS RED CLOUD MINES/RC MINES LLC AND AGREE ALLMANAGEMENT DECISIONS ARE ABSOLUTE AND FINAL. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE YOURPRIVILEGES WHILE ON MINE PROPERTY CAN BE REVOKED AT ANY TIME FOR ANYREASON DEEMED NECESSARY BY MANAGEMENT. ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTIES INREGARDS TO QUANTITY, QUALITY, OR CONDITION OF SPECIMENS THAT ARE FOUND ORMAY BE FOUND WILL BE GIVEN. ANY AND ALL ABERRATIONS IN REGARDS TORED CLOUD MINES /RC MINES LLC WILL BE HANDLED BY MANAGEMENT AND WILL BETHE ABSOLUTE FINAL DECISIONS. YOU ALSO AGREE TO HOLD HARMLESS RED CLOUDMINES/ RC MINES LLC/ ANY AND ALL VOLUNTEERS NOW AND FOREVER . PRINT NAME_______________________________________________ SIGN NAME_________________________________ DATE_________________________________ MANAGEMENT /WITNESS SIGNATURE_____________________________DATE________________________
IMPORTANT NOTICE: AS OF FALL 2022 SAFETY GLASSES, HARDHATS AND CLOSED TOEFOOT WEAR WILL BECOME MANDATORY FOR ALL COLLECTORS ON ALL RED CLOUDMINE/RC MINES LLC/ PROPERTY’S THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS! This rule does notapply to tourists who are taking a surface tour or purchasing specimens at our shop in themain complex. FEE FOR COLLECTING AT RED CLOUD IS $35.00 PER PERSON PER DAY. THIS GETS YOUACCESS TO THE MINE DUMPS AND TAILINGS IN BOTTOM OF OPEN PIT ONLY! NOCOLLECTING AT RED CLOUD MINE UNDERGROUND IS EVER ALLOWED!SPECIAL EVENTS MAY INCREASE DAILY FEES DURING AN EVENT AND WILL BE POSTEDIN ADVANCE ON OUR WEBSITE/FB PAGE WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE EVENT. 1) FEE FOR COLLECTING ON VEIN (SHELF) IS $200.00 PER PERSON PER DAY. IT MUST BEUNDERSTOOD THAT IF A SIGNIFICANT POCKET IS HIT YOU ARE ALLOWED TO KEEP 2XYOUR DAILY FEE PLUS ONE PIECE/CRYSTAL NOT TO EXCEED 1”. ANY AND ALL 1” ORLARGER CRYSTALS ARE THE PROPERTY OF RED CLOUD MINE. IF YOU WISH TOCONTINUE COLLECTING THE POCKET YOUR SKILLS WILL BE EVALUATED AS TO THEPOTENTIAL OF DAMAGE TO REMAINING SPECIMENS IN THAT POCKET AT WHICH TIME ITWILL BE DETERMINED THAT 1) YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE COLLECTING OR 2)YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM FURTHER COLLECTING OF THE POCKET TO AVOIDDAMAGE TO POTENTIAL SPECIMENS. THIS EVALUATION IS ABSOLUTE. MANAGEMENTRESERVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS AS TO THE DETERMINATION AND THIS DETERMINATIONIS FINAL. YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ANY AND ALL REMAININGSPECIMENS AT WHOLESALE PRICE AND THIS MUST BE PAID IN CASH BEFORE ANYREMAINING SPECIMENS ARE COLLECTED OR LEAVE RED CLOUD MINE PROPERTY!THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS. 2) FLUORESCENT MINERAL COLLECTING IS AVAILABLE PRICES ARE $50.00 PER 5 GALLONBUCKET THIS FEE APPLIES TO ALL MINES HELD BY RED CLOUD MINES/ RC MINES LLC. 3) FEE FOR COLLECTING AT SOUTH GERONIMOIS $60.00 PER PERSON/PER DAY, THE SAME RULES APPLY PER SIGNIFICANT POCKETS AT RED CLOUD AND SOUTH GERONIMO MINE APPLY FOR POCKETS.
4) CAMPING/ DAY TRIPPING. CAMPING AT RED CLOUD IS FREE FOR PAYINGCOLLECTORS, SHOWERS ARE AVAILABLE BRING YOUR OWN TOWEL. DEPENDING ON TIME OF SEASON PLAN ON BRINGING APPROPRIATESUPPLIES AND CLOTHING. TOOLS, ETC. GLOVES, HARDHAT, SAFETY GLASSES ANDHEAD LAMPS WILL BECOME MANDATORY AS OF THE 2022 SEASON AND THERE AFTERFOR EVERYONE COLLECTING ON ALL PROPERTIES NO EXCEPTIONS. 5) PETS ARE ALLOWED AND WELCOME AS LONG AS THEY ARE NOT HARASSING GUESTSOR WILDLIFE IF YOUR PET BECOMES A NUISANCE YOU WILL BE ASKED TO RESTRAIN/LEASH YOUR PET IF YOUR PET BITES OR CAUSES DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTYYOU WILL BE HELD SOLY RESPONSIBLE. PLEASE PICK UP AFTER YOUR PET. 6) TRASH IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY! PACK IT IN PACK IT OUT!!. TRASH BAGS AREAVAILABLE AND HANDED OUT FREE OF CHARGE JUST ASK. 7) CHILDREN ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO COLLECT. CHILDREN 12 ANDUNDER ARE FREE WITH PAYING ADULTS. THEY MUST BE SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMESWHILE ON MINE PROPERTY AND ARE NOT PERMITTED TO CLIMB/ RUN ON OR NEAR PITHIGH WALLS, DUMP HIGH WALLS OR NEAR ANY OPEN HOLES. THIS INCLUDES MINESHAFTS,PITS, TRENCHES AND ANY OTHER MINE WORKINGS ON MINE PROPERTY. 8) ALCOHOL OR PRESCRIPTION/ NON DRUGS: ACT RESPONSIBLY! IF YOU BECOME AHAZARD TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE MINE PROPERTY.UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY INTOXICATED OR IMPAIRED INDIVIDUAL BEALLOWED TO WANDER, COLLECT OR OTHERWISE ON ANY PROPERTIES OWNED ANDOR OPERATED AND OR HELD BY RED CLOUD MINES/ RC MINES LLC. 9) MANAGEMENT RESERVES ANY/ALL RIGHTS AND IS THE FINAL AUTHORITYREGARDING ANY AND ALL OPERATIONS RUN BY RED CLOUD MINES /RC MINES MINEPROPERTIES: TO INCLUDE COLLECTING, CAMPING, EXPLORING AND OR HIKING ONMINE PROPERTY. 10) SPEED LIMIT ON MINE PROPERTY IS 5 MPH. SUITABLE VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWEDTO DRIVE THE PIT HAUL ROAD WHILE COLLECTING ON PIT FLOORS. IF YOU ARE ALLOWEDBY MANAGEMENT TO DRIVE INTO THE PIT THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY. 4W LOWGEAR IN AND OUT OF THE PIT IS MANDATORY. WATCH OUT FOR OTHERS WHO MAY BEENTERING OR LEAVING ON FOOT. FOOT TRAFFIC ALWAYS HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY! NOEXCEPTIONS. MANAGEMENT RESERVES ALL RIGHTS ALLOWING VEHICLES TO OPERATEON ANY AND ALL MINE PROPERTIES. 11) FINALLY IT MUST BE UNDERSTOOD THAT COLLECTING ON RED CLOUD MINE ANDOTHER RC MINES LLC PROPERTIES IS A PRIVILEGE. YOUR DAILY FEE HELPS TO COVEROUR DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS. IT DOES NOT HOWEVER ENTITLE YOU TO DISREGARDMANAGEMENTS DECISIONS WHICH ARE FINAL. WE WANT YOUR EXPERIENCE TO BEMEMORABLE, SAFE, FUN AND SOMETHING YOU WILL REMEMBER FONDLY FOREVER .THANK YOU . BY SIGNING THIS FORM YOU ACKNOWLEDGE YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THERULES ON ALL RED CLOUD MINES/RC MINES LLC PROPERTIES .YOU ACKNOWLEDGEAND AGREE TO HOLD HARMLESS RED CLOUD MINES/RC MINES LLC AND AGREE ALLMANAGEMENT DECISIONS ARE ABSOLUTE AND FINAL. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE YOURPRIVILEGES WHILE ON MINE PROPERTY CAN BE REVOKED AT ANY TIME FOR ANYREASON DEEMED NECESSARY BY MANAGEMENT. ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTIES INREGARDS TO QUANTITY, QUALITY, OR CONDITION OF SPECIMENS THAT ARE FOUND ORMAY BE FOUND WILL BE GIVEN. ANY AND ALL ABERRATIONS IN REGARDS TORED CLOUD MINES /RC MINES LLC WILL BE HANDLED BY MANAGEMENT AND WILL BETHE ABSOLUTE FINAL DECISIONS. YOU ALSO AGREE TO HOLD HARMLESS RED CLOUDMINES/ RC MINES LLC/ ANY AND ALL VOLUNTEERS NOW AND FOREVER . PRINT NAME_______________________________________________ SIGN NAME_________________________________ DATE_________________________________ MANAGEMENT /WITNESS SIGNATURE_____________________________DATE________________________
Getting there
The Red Cloud Mine GPS coordinates are 33° 6' 1'' North , 114° 35' 59'' West (Latitude & Longitude, WGS84) or 33.10045,-114.59984 (Latitude & Longitude, decimal).
Getting to the Martinez Lake area is relatively easy. It’s the last 17 miles on unpaved road that present a challenge. While a high clearance 2-wheel drive could work, a 4-wheel drive is highly recommended. Most of the unpaved road to the mine is through a sand wash.
Regardless of your approach, please confirm your trip with the mine prior to travel. It is much safer for you if we know when to expect you at our place. Reaching out prior to your trip also ensures that we’ll be there when you arrive. There are times when the mine is closed for a day or two, even during the season.
Getting to the Martinez Lake area is relatively easy. It’s the last 17 miles on unpaved road that present a challenge. While a high clearance 2-wheel drive could work, a 4-wheel drive is highly recommended. Most of the unpaved road to the mine is through a sand wash.
Regardless of your approach, please confirm your trip with the mine prior to travel. It is much safer for you if we know when to expect you at our place. Reaching out prior to your trip also ensures that we’ll be there when you arrive. There are times when the mine is closed for a day or two, even during the season.