Agate Mountain (Agate Bluffs): Rockhounding in Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia

Plan your visit

Permission required before collecting

County

Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen

Province

British Columbia

Coordinates

49.38583, -120.41694

Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.

Land & collecting status

Permission required before collecting

Requires landowner or agency permission before any collecting. Do not enter without explicit authorization.

Access note: Agate pieces in the talus below the old forestry lookout on Agate Mountain, southeast of Princeton. Much of the agate is badly fractured. A mineral claim named Agate Bluffs covers the site until at least December 2030, so ask the claim holder first.

Collecting rules in Canada are set provincially and by land owner. Crown land and many public beaches allow casual hand collecting, while provincial and national parks are off-limits. Confirm the rules for this site before you dig.