Rockhounding near Cody, WY

52 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Cody — 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 Wyoming, Montana, Idaho.

Closest rockhounding spots to Cody

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

Most-reported finds near Cody

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

Every spot within 150 miles of Cody

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

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Cedar Mountain	Park County	Travertine	44.4897, -109.1263	Public
Rattlesnake Mountain	Park County	Anhydrite	44.5273, -109.2411	Public
Meeteetse	Park County	Agate Jasper	44.1363, -108.8959	Public
Lovell	Big Horn County	Gypsum Fossils	44.7647, -108.2057	Public
Bear CanyonBear Canyon Road	Carbon County	Geode Agate	45.0818, -108.5258	Public
Kirwin MineWood River	Park County	Azurite Barite Chalcopyrite Cuprite Galena Gold Limonite Malachite +3 more	43.8746, -109.2848	Public
Big Horn RiverMouth of the Canyon Trail	Big Horn County	Dry Head Agate	44.9643, -108.2509	Public
LovellMedicine Wheel Passage	Big Horn County	Fossils Ammonites Dinosaur Bones Gastroliths	44.7977, -108.0474	Public
Owl Creek	Fremont County	Gold	43.7110, -109.1956	Public
Thorofare WildernessFox Park-Yellowstone Trail	Teton County	Agate Jasper Opalized Wood Silicified Wood	44.1233, -110.1169	Public
Fromberg	Carbon County	Coal Pyrite	45.3930, -108.9316	Public
Red Gulch	Big Horn County	Gypsum	44.5175, -107.8189	Public
Greybull	Big Horn County	Gastroliths Petrified Dinosaur Bone Fossils	44.6465, -107.8070	Public
Pryor MountainsBad Pass Road	Big Horn County	Fossils Agate Chalcedony Jasper Petrified Wood	45.2386, -108.2675	Public
Worland	Washakie County	Agate Chalcedony Red Jasper Yellow Jasper Quartzite	43.9624, -107.8925	Public
Thermopolis	Hot Springs County	Selenite Travertine	43.6883, -108.2130	Public
Old Nye Picnic AreaMountain View Road	Stillwater County	Silver	45.3883, -109.9005	Public
ThermopolisArapahoe Ranch Road	Fremont County	Copper Limonite	43.5110, -108.6258	Public
Big Horn CanyonRoute 211	Big Horn County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper Silicified Coral Fossils	45.3130, -107.9604	Public
HyattvilleRea Grove Lane	Big Horn County	Gypsum Dinosaur Bones Gastroliths Fossils	44.2441, -107.5260	Public
Ten Sleep	Washakie County	Gypsum	44.0836, -107.5109	Public
JardineCrevice Top Road	Park County	Arsenic Gold Tungsten	45.0472, -110.5953	Public
GardinerSin Nombre Road	Park County	Arsenopyrite Gold	45.0443, -110.6063	Public
Fort Washakie	Fremont County	Moss Agate Chalcedony Jasper	43.1318, -108.9788	Public
Copper MountainBadwater Road	Fremont County	Uranium	43.3799, -107.8843	Public

Cody rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Cody?+

There are 52 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Cody, Wyoming. The closest is Cedar Mountain in Park County, roughly 4 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Cody?+

Spots within driving distance of Cody most commonly produce agate, jasper, chalcedony, gold, fossils, quartz.

Is rockhounding legal near Cody?+

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 Cody?+

Most weekend trips from Cody 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.

More state coverage

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

Other cities near Cody

Planning around Cody? These nearby cities have their own mapped rockhounding spots within driving range, with some overlap in the spots you can reach.

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