Point of Rocks — Rockhounding in Frederick County, Maryland
Point of Rocks is a mapped rockhounding spot in Frederick County, Maryland. Reported finds include puddingstone. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Point of Rocks in Frederick County, Maryland
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Frederick County
- State
- Maryland
- Nearest road
- Catoctin Mountain Highway
- Postcode
- 21777
- Coordinates
- 39.27546, -77.54162
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 Point of Rocks
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
- Puddingstone
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Point of Rocks.
- FrederickFrederick County · 11 mi awayPink Fluorite
- MiddletownFrederick County · 11 mi awayStibnite
- GaithersburgMontgomery County · 19 mi awaySerpentine, Steatite
- Dollyhyde CreekFrederick County · 22 mi awayBornite, Pink Calcite, Covellite
- Hunting HillMontgomery County · 22 mi awayCalcite, Diopside, Garnet
- Catoctin MountainFrederick County · 27 mi awayCopper
- Union BridgeCarroll County · 28 mi awayPink Marble, Green Marble
- Bear IslandMontgomery County · 28 mi awayApatite, Epidote, Amphibolite
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