Where to Find Petrified Wood near Billings, MT
17 of the mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Billings report petrified wood. The closest is Yellowstone River - Blue Creek Access, about 4 miles out (5 min drive).
Petrified wood is ancient wood replaced cell by cell with silica. It concentrates where volcanic ash buried forests, and weathered pieces collect as float on desert slopes and in washes.
Every petrified wood spot within 150 miles of Billings
Yellowstone River - Blue Creek AccessYellowstone County, Montana · 4 mi awayPublic access · Montana Moss Agate, Petrified Wood, Jasper +1- Yellowstone River - Laurel Sportsman AccessYellowstone County, Montana · 20 mi awayPublic access · Montana Moss Agate, Petrified Wood, Jasper +1
- Yellowstone River - Bundy Bridge Fishing AccessYellowstone County, Montana · 28 mi awayPublic access · Montana Moss Agate, Petrified Wood, Jasper +1
Best spotPryor MountainsBig Horn County, Montana · 39 mi awayPermission required · Fossil, Agate, Chalcedony +2- Yellowstone River - Holmgren Fishing AccessStillwater County, Montana · 42 mi awayPublic access · Montana Moss Agate, Petrified Wood, Jasper +1
- Yellowstone River - Bratten Fishing AccessSweet Grass County, Montana · 55 mi awayPublic access · Montana Moss Agate, Petrified Wood, Jasper +1
- Yellowstone River - Pelican Fishing AccessSweet Grass County, Montana · 61 mi awayPublic access · Montana Moss Agate, Petrified Wood, Jasper +1
- Yellowstone River - Myers Bridge AccessTreasure County, Montana · 64 mi awayPublic access · Montana Moss Agate, Petrified Wood, Jasper +1
- Yellowstone RiverPark County, Montana · 100 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Montana Agate, Moss Agate +2
- LivingstonPark County, Montana · 103 mi awayPublic access · Agatized Wood
- Yellowstone River - Rosebud AccessRosebud County, Montana · 103 mi awayPublic access · Montana Moss Agate, Petrified Wood, Jasper +1
- Mount BlackmoreGallatin County, Montana · 123 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Hyalite Opal +1
- CarbellaPark County, Montana · 124 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Jasper, Petrified Wood +1
- MinerPark County, Montana · 124 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +1
BuffaloJohnson County, Wyoming · 132 mi awayPermission required · Agate, Chalcedony, Gastrolith +3- Thorofare WildernessTeton County, Wyoming · 139 mi awayPermission required · Agate, Jasper, Opalized Wood +1
- Crazy Woman CreekJohnson County, Wyoming · 146 mi awayPublic access · Opalized Wood, Silicified Wood
Types of petrified wood reported near Billings
Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each variety.
Petrified Wood near Billings FAQ
Where can I find petrified wood near Billings?+
17 mapped spots within about 150 miles of Billings report petrified wood. The closest is Yellowstone River - Blue Creek Access in Yellowstone County, roughly 4 miles away (5 min drive). The full list with coordinates is on this page.
Can I collect petrified wood on public land near Billings?+
14 of the 17 spots here sit on land mapped as publicly accessible. Casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed on most BLM and Forest Service land with limits set by the local field office; national parks and most state parks are closed to collecting. Confirm current rules with the managing agency before a trip.
How can I tell petrified wood from plain rock?+
Look for wood structure: parallel grain lines, growth rings on cut ends, and bark texture on the outside. Petrified palm shows a distinctive rod-and-dot pattern instead of rings. Plain jasper and chert show none of these, even when the color looks woody.
How far from Billings do I need to drive?+
The nearest petrified wood spot is about 4 miles out, and the farthest on this list is 146 miles. Most fall inside a normal weekend day-trip radius.
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