Shelly Creek & Monkey Creek Mines — Rockhounding in Del Norte County, California
Shelly Creek & Monkey Creek Mines is a mapped rockhounding spot in Del Norte County, California. Reported finds include gold, arsenopyrite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Shelly Creek & Monkey Creek Mines in Del Norte County, California
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Del Norte County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- Forest Route 18N17
- Coordinates
- 41.96176, -123.80202
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Shelly Creek & Monkey Creek Mines.
- Diamond CreekDel Norte County · 7 mi awayNative Copper
- Keystone MineDel Norte County · 9 mi awayCopper Nuggets
- Happy Camp Jade MinesSiskiyou County · 19 mi awayJade, Gold, Serpentine
- Smith River GravelsDel Norte County · 19 mi awayDiamond
- Crescent City BeachesDel Norte County · 26 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Jones BeachSiskiyou County · 44 mi awayOlivine
- Hungry CreekSiskiyou County · 54 mi awayCassiterite, Copper
- Agate BeachHumboldt County · 59 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Brecciated Jasper
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