Mackay — Rockhounding in Custer County, Idaho
Mackay is a mapped rockhounding spot in Custer County, Idaho. Reported finds include azurite, chalcopyrite, chrysocolla, malachite, pyrite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Mackay in Custer County, Idaho
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Custer County
- State
- Idaho
- Nearest road
- National Forest Development Road 496
- Coordinates
- 43.89020, -113.67457
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 Mackay
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Mackay.
- Empire MineCuster County · 0 mi awayPurple Fluorite
- Poison CreekCuster County · 12 mi awayCommon Opal
- Antelope Creek areaButte County · 14 mi awayGeodes, Quartz, Amethyst
- Wildhorse CanyonCuster County · 23 mi awayQuartz
- Hyndman PeakBlaine County · 25 mi awayTourmaline
- KetchumBlaine County · 34 mi awayTetrahedrite, Arsenopyrite, Galena
- Little Wood RiverBlaine County · 38 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Malm GulchCuster County · 41 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood
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