Agate Area (Klamath River): Agate & Bloodstone Rockhounding in Siskiyou County, California
- Minerals reported
- 4
- Elevation
- 3,250 ft
- Best months
- September to June
Agate Area (Klamath River) is a mapped rockhounding spot in Siskiyou County, California. Reported finds include agate, bloodstone, jasper, petrified wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- County
- Siskiyou County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- Yellow Dog Trail
- Coordinates
- 42.00089, -122.40175
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 Agate Area (Klamath River)
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: September to June. Typical highs run 91°F in midsummer and 46°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 24°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, COPCO #1 DAM station (4 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
Geology at Agate Area (Klamath River)
This spot sits on Little Butte Volcanics; Roxy Formation; Camp Creek member, mapped as tuff, lapilli tuff, and volcanic breccia that formed roughly 34 to 5 million years ago. Petrified wood typically comes from volcanic ash beds like the ones associated with this ground, where buried forests were slowly replaced by silica.
- Mapped unit
- Little Butte Volcanics; Roxy Formation; Camp Creek member
- Age
- 34–5 Ma (Oligocene to Miocene)
- Rock types
- tuff, lapilli tuff, and volcanic breccia
- Elevation
- 3,250 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 Agate Area (Klamath River)
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Agate Area (Klamath River).
- Jenny CreekSiskiyou County, California · 2 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Petrified Wood
- Hungry CreekSiskiyou County, California · 18 mi awayCassiterite, Copper
- Jones BeachSiskiyou County, California · 42 mi awayOlivine
- Glass MountainSiskiyou County, California · 54 mi awayObsidian
- Happy Camp Jade MinesSiskiyou County, California · 55 mi awayJade, Gold, Serpentine
- Golden Jubilee MineTrinity County, California · 65 mi awayLimonite, Quartz, Pyrite
- Coffee CreekTrinity County, California · 65 mi awayAnthophyllite, Serpentine
- Shelly Creek & Monkey Creek MinesDel Norte County, California · 72 mi awayGold, Arsenopyrite
Across the state line from Agate Area (Klamath River)
Agate Area (Klamath River) is close enough to the California border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Green Springs Mt.Jackson County, Oregon · 11 mi awayAgate Nodule, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- Eagle PointJackson County, Oregon · 37 mi awayMoss Agate, Bloodstone
- Applegate RiverJackson County, Oregon · 37 mi awayBowenite, Jade, Serpentine
- Butte FallsJackson County, Oregon · 38 mi awayBloodstone
- Streams around Oregon CavesJosephine County, Oregon · 52 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Gold
- Althouse CreekJosephine County, Oregon · 59 mi awayAgate, Garnet, Gold Nugget
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