Mount Pisgah — Rockhounding in Haywood County, North Carolina
Mount Pisgah is a mapped rockhounding spot in Haywood County, North Carolina. Reported finds include chrysoprase. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Mount Pisgah in Haywood County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Haywood County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- Mount Pisgah Trail
- Coordinates
- 35.42270, -82.75001
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 Mount Pisgah
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
- Chrysoprase
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Mount Pisgah.
- Pink Beds Picnic AreaTransylvania County · 5 mi awaySmoky Quartz
- Shinning Rock LedgeHaywood County · 8 mi awayRose Quartz
- Looking Glass FallsTransylvania County · 9 mi awayGarnet
- Newfound GapHaywood County · 11 mi awayRuby
- Pressley MineHaywood County · 11 mi awayCorundum, Sapphire
- Pressley MineHaywood County · 11 mi awayAlbite, Amphibolite, Corundum
- Roberson RidgeHaywood County · 14 mi awayAnkerite, Apatite, Biotite
- Elijah Mountain Gem MineHenderson County · 15 mi awayRuby, Sapphire, Emerald
