Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jan. 30, 2020
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-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		26,631,603
Entity Filer Number	333-169701
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	NV