Tick Canyon: Chalcedony & Banded Agate Rockhounding in Los Angeles County, California
- Minerals reported
- 3
- Elevation
- 1,690 ft
- Best months
- October to June
Tick Canyon is a mapped rockhounding spot in Los Angeles County, California. Reported finds include chalcedony, banded agate, bloodstone. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- County
- Los Angeles County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- Lost Canyon Road
- Postcode
- 91387
- Coordinates
- 34.42666, -118.39158
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.
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.
Best time to visit Tick Canyon
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: October to June. Typical highs run 94°F in midsummer and 63°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 47°F. Summer heat here is intense, so carry more water than you think you need and work the early morning.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, NEWHALL 5NW station (12 mi away).
Geology at Tick Canyon
This spot sits on ground mapped as Young colluvium that formed within roughly the last 129,000 years. Gravels like these concentrate whatever survives the river: agate, jasper, and other tough silica typically show up as rounded, waxy stones.
- Mapped unit
- Young colluvium
- Age
- < 1 Ma (Late Pleistocene to Holocene)
- Elevation
- 1,690 ft
Geologic mapping via Macrostrat and the underlying state geological survey maps (CC BY 4.0). Bedrock at the surface can vary within a mapped unit.
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Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- BLM California, Recreational mineral collecting
- California Geological Survey
- CDFW, Suction Dredge Mining Permit Program
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Tick Canyon
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Tick Canyon.
- Escondido CanyonLos Angeles County, California · 9 mi awayAmethyst Geode, Banded Agate, Moss Agate
- Unnamed Location (LA County)Los Angeles County, California · 10 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Portal Ridge AreaLos Angeles County, California · 21 mi awayRhodonite
- Malibu Lake AreaLos Angeles County, California · 30 mi awayAnalcite
- Gem HillKern County, California · 36 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Area Near Redondo BeachLos Angeles County, California · 38 mi awayMoonstone
- Horse Canyon Agate BedsKern County, California · 53 mi awayAgate, Fossilized Horse Bone
- Castle Butte FoothillsKern County, California · 54 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
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