El Paso Mountains — Rockhounding in Kern County, California
El Paso Mountains is a mapped rockhounding spot in Kern County, California. Reported finds include agate, opal, jasper, gold, petrified wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing El Paso Mountains in Kern County, California
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Kern County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- EP170
- Coordinates
- 35.43759, -117.81594
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.
Found at El Paso Mountains
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of El Paso Mountains.
- Pine Tree CanyonKern County · 21 mi awayBarite
- Castle Butte FoothillsKern County · 27 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Horse Canyon Agate BedsKern County · 32 mi awayAgate, Fossilized Horse Bones
- Searles LakeSan Bernardino County · 34 mi awayBorax, Aphthitalite, Halite
- Lead Pipe Spring AreaSan Bernardino County · 37 mi awayBlue Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Gem HillKern County · 42 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Eagle CragsSan Bernardino County · 43 mi awayBlue Agate, Bentonite, Calcite
- Little Acorn MineKern County · 43 mi awayEpidote, Quartz, Smoky Quartz
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