Ketchum — Rockhounding in Blaine County, Idaho
Ketchum is a mapped rockhounding spot in Blaine County, Idaho. Reported finds include tetrahedrite, arsenopyrite, galena, siderite, sphalerite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Ketchum in Blaine County, Idaho
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Blaine County
- State
- Idaho
- Nearest road
- National Forest Development Road 267
- Postcode
- 83353
- Coordinates
- 43.69078, -114.29386
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 Ketchum
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Ketchum.
- Hyndman PeakBlaine County · 9 mi awayTourmaline
- Wildhorse CanyonCuster County · 11 mi awayQuartz
- HaileyBlaine County · 13 mi awayGalena, Gold, Monzonite
- BellevueBlaine County · 21 mi awayGalena, Defrenoysite, Magnetite
- Little Wood RiverBlaine County · 25 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Pole CreekBlaine County · 27 mi awayGeodes, Amethyst, Quartz
- Poison CreekCuster County · 32 mi awayCommon Opal
- MackayCuster County · 34 mi awayAzurite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla
