 Garnet, established in the 1890s, was the residential and commercial center for an area that was extensively mined between 1870 and 1920.The buildings are mostly at the north end of Last Chance Gulch, but the listing includes mining structures in a wider area extending in all directions from the town site.In 2010, much of the area was owned by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and was included in its Garnet Resource Area.