Dry Cottonwood Creek — Rockhounding in Deer Lodge County, Montana
Dry Cottonwood Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Deer Lodge County, Montana. Reported finds include sapphire. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Dry Cottonwood Creek in Deer Lodge County, Montana
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Deer Lodge County
- State
- Montana
- Nearest road
- cdt-alt Ley
- Coordinates
- 46.22060, -112.68514
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 Dry Cottonwood Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Dry Cottonwood Creek.
- Brown’s GulchSilver Bow County · 14 mi awaySapphire
- Lost CreekDeer Lodge County · 15 mi awayAmazonite
- ButteSilver Bow County · 15 mi awayBornite, Pisanite, Rhodochrosite
- Jack CreekJefferson County · 22 mi awayDumortierite
- BasinJefferson County · 22 mi awaySilver, Gold
- PipestoneJefferson County · 23 mi awayAmethyst, Quartz
- PioneerPowell County · 24 mi awayGold, Calcite, Chalcopyrite
- GeorgetownDeer Lodge County · 25 mi awayGold, Chrysocolla
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