Rockhounding near Spokane, WA

76 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Spokane — most are inside a 2 to 3 hour drive. Below: a map, the closest spots, what they produce, and full coordinates with access notes.

Covering parts of Washington, Idaho, Montana.

Closest rockhounding spots to Spokane

The 6 nearest mapped spots, with straight-line distance and an approximate drive time.

Most-reported finds near Spokane

Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each material.

Every spot within 150 miles of Spokane

Sorted by distance from Spokane. Tap a row to open the spot detail page with full directions, access status, and nearby trips.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Spokane, WashingtonSouth Gorge Trail	Spokane County		47.6588, -117.4444	Public
Silver HillGreat Northern/Spokane and Inland Empire	Spokane County	Cassiterite	47.5592, -117.3277	Public
ChattaroyNorth Crescent Road	Spokane County	Garnet Quartz	47.8872, -117.3565	Public
Daybreak MineAntler Road	Spokane County	Autunite	47.9440, -117.1979	Public
Setters	Kootenai County	Opal	47.4681, -116.9883	Public
Mondovi	Lincoln County	Opal Fire Opal	47.7296, -118.0483	Public
Deer Lake	Stevens County	Pyrite	48.1107, -117.5530	Public
Sacheen LakeGriebe Lane	Pend Oreille County	Garnet	48.1476, -117.3337	Public
Hayden LakeForest Service Road 206	Kootenai County	Lead Silver	47.8230, -116.6584	Public
NewportCarol Lane	Pend Oreille County	Amethyst	48.1964, -117.0618	Public
Bayview	Bonner County	Galena	47.9138, -116.4754	Public
Alder Creek	Benewah County	Chrysocolla	47.2254, -116.6040	Public
Conjecture Mine	Bonner County	Rhodochrosite	47.9154, -116.4312	Public
CovadaSilver Creek Road	Ferry County	Stibnite	48.2370, -118.1999	Public
KingstonTrail of the Coeur d'Alenes	Shoshone County	Arsenopyrite Gold Pyrite Stibnite	47.5565, -116.2431	Public
Deadwood Gulch	Shoshone County	Garnet Gold	47.5376, -116.1510	Public
Carpenter CreekCarpenter Creek Road	Benewah County	Staurolite	47.0551, -116.4403	Public
Moscow	Latah County	Opal	46.7927, -117.0395	Public
PullmanGray Road	Whitman County	Fire Opal	46.7818, -117.0484	Public
Shoshone CountyBig Creek Road	Shoshone County	Gold Lead Silver	47.5022, -116.0711	Public
Emerald and Ruby CreeksNational Forest Development Road 447	Shoshone County	Garnet	47.0653, -116.3263	Public
Emerald CreekNational Forest Development Road 447	Shoshone County	Almandine Garnet	47.0651, -116.3265	Public
Mica Mountain	Latah County	Green Beryl Biotite Muscovite	46.9034, -116.5667	Public
PrichardCrescent Drive	Shoshone County	Gold	47.6555, -115.9811	Public
Snake River	Garfield County	Gold	46.6766, -117.5607	Public

Spokane rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Spokane?+

There are 76 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Spokane, Washington. The closest is Spokane, Washington in Spokane County, roughly 1 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Spokane?+

Spots within driving distance of Spokane most commonly produce gold, opalized wood, garnet, quartz, opal, petrified wood.

Is rockhounding legal near Spokane?+

Casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Each spot page on this site lists access status; always confirm current rules with the managing agency before a trip.

How far do most rockhounders drive from Spokane?+

Most weekend trips from Spokane fall inside a 2 to 3 hour drive, which is roughly the 150-mile radius shown on this page. Closer spots are good for half-day outings; the outer ones are better as overnight trips.

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The spots above span 3 states. Open the state page for the full county-by-county view.

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