Tintic Mining District - National Historic Area

During the boom years, over half a billion dollars in silver and gold was taken from the hills of the Tintic mining area. Cowboy George Rust discovered silver in 1869, and mining camps and towns with mineral and mining names – Silver City, Diamond City, Ironton, Mammoth and Eureka, popped up along the hills. The area was named for Ute Chief Tintic. Today only Eureka survives among the dusty ghost towns once home to thousands.

Fees: None
Minutes from Santaquin: 20 minutes
How to Get There: Take Santaquin I-15 Exit 244 and head westbound on US-6 (Main Street) for 20 miles. You’ll drive through the quaint towns of Genola, Goshen, and Elberta along the way but only limited services are available outside of Santaquin so be sure to fuel up and grab a snack before you go.