Portal Ridge Area — Rockhounding in Los Angeles County, California
Portal Ridge Area is a mapped rockhounding spot in Los Angeles County, California. Reported finds include rhodonite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Portal Ridge Area in Los Angeles County, California
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Los Angeles County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- Pine Canyon Road
- Coordinates
- 34.70542, -118.52003
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 Portal Ridge Area
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Portal Ridge Area.
- Tick CanyonLos Angeles County · 21 mi awayChalcedony, Banded Agate, Bloodstone
- Escondido CanyonLos Angeles County · 21 mi awayAmethyst Geodes, Banded Agate, Moss Agate
- Gem HillKern County · 23 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Unnamed Location (LA County)Los Angeles County · 25 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Horse Canyon Agate BedsKern County · 36 mi awayAgate, Fossilized Horse Bones
- Malibu Lake AreaLos Angeles County · 43 mi awayAnalcite
- Pine Tree CanyonKern County · 44 mi awayBarite
- Castle Butte FoothillsKern County · 46 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
