Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Jul. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Desert Hawk Gold Corp.
Entity Central Index Key	0001168081
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 3,395,203
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		26,631,603
Entity Filer Number	333-169701
Entity Interactive Data Current	No
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	NV