Catoctin Mountain — Rockhounding in Frederick County, Maryland
Catoctin Mountain is a mapped rockhounding spot in Frederick County, Maryland. Reported finds include copper. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Catoctin Mountain in Frederick County, Maryland
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Frederick County
- State
- Maryland
- Nearest road
- Manahan Road
- Postcode
- 21780
- Coordinates
- 39.65523, -77.47098
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 Catoctin Mountain
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Catoctin Mountain.
- MiddlesburgeCarroll County · 14 mi awayChrysocolla
- MiddletownFrederick County · 16 mi awayStibnite
- Union BridgeCarroll County · 17 mi awayPink Marble, Green Marble
- Dollyhyde CreekFrederick County · 18 mi awayBornite, Pink Calcite, Covellite
- FrederickFrederick County · 19 mi awayPink Fluorite
- New WindsorCarroll County · 21 mi awayAzurite, Bornite, Calamine
- AshtonWashington County · 21 mi awaySerpentine, Steatite
- Point of RocksFrederick County · 27 mi awayPuddingstone
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