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Where to Find Jasper in Washington

Washington jasper concentrates around the Saddle Mountains and the basalt country of central Washington. The Saddle Mountains in Grant and Kittitas counties yield picture jasper, brown landscape jasper, and brecciated patterns in basalt flow tops. Lake Lenore and the Sun Lakes area add red and yellow jasper float on the coulee floors. The Yakima Canyon and Ginkgo Petrified Forest area (the park itself closed to collecting) carries jaspered petrified wood in the same basalts. Most jasper is float on rim-rock slope wash, and the better cabbing material concentrates in dry washes after winter storms strip surface dust.

Spot list checked against source data on April 1, 2026.

Map of 14 jasper collecting spots in Washington

Standout jasper spots in Washington

Hand-picked from the full list below, with the reason each one earns a trip.

Best counties for jasper in Washington

Ranked by the number of mapped jasper spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.

Every jasper spot we track in Washington

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

SpotCountyMineralsCoordinatesAccess
Crescent BeachCrescent Beach RoadClallam County48.1612, -123.7094Public
La PushOcean Front DriveClallam County47.9050, -124.6349Permission
Lake CrescentSpruce Railroad TrailClallam County48.0796, -123.9305Permission
Sol Duc RiverClallam County47.9347, -124.4960Public
MoclipsGrays Harbor County47.2699, -124.2308Public
KalalochKalaloch BeachesJefferson County47.6077, -124.3752Permission
QueetsSouth Kalaloch BeachJefferson County47.5399, -124.3561Permission
BickletonTomith RoadKlickitat County46.0199, -120.5152Permission
CentraliaEast Carson StreetLewis County46.7461, -122.9415Public
DotyDoty StreetLewis County46.6425, -123.2800Public
Lucas CreekSenn RoadLewis County46.6389, -122.7723Public
Pe EllJones RoadLewis County46.5737, -123.3035Public
Green CreekGreen Creek RoadPacific County46.5883, -123.6151Public
Mt. AdamsPacific Crest TrailSkamania County46.2359, -121.5474Permission

Before you go

Read the jasper identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Jasper in the encyclopedia.

Jasper in Washington FAQ

Where can you find jasper in Washington?+
The mapped spots concentrate in Clallam County, Lewis County, and Jefferson County. Known collecting areas include Saddle Mountains (Grant County), Lake Lenore (Grant County), and Yakima Canyon outside Ginkgo park (Kittitas County). Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.
How many jasper spots are mapped in Washington?+
14 spots across 7 counties. The RockHoundR app keeps the same spots on an offline map with public land overlays, geology layers, and your saved finds.
Is it legal to collect jasper in Washington?+
Hand collecting of common rocks and minerals in small amounts for personal use is generally allowed on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are closed to collecting. 8 of the 14 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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