Hunting Hill — Rockhounding in Montgomery County, Maryland
Hunting Hill is a mapped rockhounding spot in Montgomery County, Maryland. Reported finds include calcite, diopside, garnet, opal, serpentine. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Hunting Hill in Montgomery County, Maryland
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Montgomery County
- State
- Maryland
- Nearest road
- Piney Meetinghouse Road
- Postcode
- 20854
- Coordinates
- 39.08273, -77.22043
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 Hunting Hill
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Hunting Hill.
- Bear IslandMontgomery County · 8 mi awayApatite, Epidote, Amphibolite
- GaithersburgMontgomery County · 10 mi awaySerpentine, Steatite
- Kensington Mica MineMontgomery County · 11 mi awayGolden Beryl, Mica
- BeltsvillePrince George's County · 16 mi awayHyalite Opal, Quartz, Silicified Wood
- ClarksvilleHoward County · 18 mi awayMarble
- Point of RocksFrederick County · 22 mi awayPuddingstone
- FrederickFrederick County · 23 mi awayPink Fluorite
- MarriottsvilleHoward County · 25 mi awayQuartz
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