Virgin Valley Opal District
Rockhounding site in Denio, Nevada · Turquoise & Opal
Virgin Valley Opal District is a opal rockhounding site near Denio, NV. Fee required. Best season: April through June, September.
Typical season: April through June, September
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Opal
- Primary specimens
- Black Fire Opal, Common Opal, Petrified Wood
- Fee status
- Fee required
- Nearest town
- Denio
- State
- Nevada
- Coordinates
- 41.82000, -118.65000
- Best season
- April through June, September
- Access difficulty
- Easy at fee mines; remote on BLM
- Camping
- Denio Junction services limited
- Land manager
- Bureau of Land Management
- Activities
- Opal digging, wet screening
- Facilities
- Fee mines provide shade and tools
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitApril through June, September
- AccessEasy at fee mines; remote on BLM
- FacilitiesFee mines provide shade and tools
- Camping nearbyDenio Junction services limited
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