Where to Find Petrified Wood near Cody, WY
18 of the mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Cody report petrified wood. The closest is Thorofare Wilderness, about 59 miles out (1 hr 14 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 Cody
Thorofare WildernessTeton County, Wyoming · 59 mi awayPermission required · Agate, Jasper, Opalized Wood +1
Best spotPryor MountainsBig Horn County, Montana · 63 mi awayPermission required · Fossil, Agate, Chalcedony +2
Yellowstone River - Laurel Sportsman AccessYellowstone County, Montana · 76 mi awayPublic access · Montana Moss Agate, Petrified Wood, Jasper +1- Yellowstone River - Holmgren Fishing AccessStillwater County, Montana · 80 mi awayPublic access · Montana Moss Agate, Petrified Wood, Jasper +1
- Yellowstone River - Bratten Fishing AccessSweet Grass County, Montana · 87 mi awayPublic access · Montana Moss Agate, Petrified Wood, Jasper +1
- Yellowstone River - Blue Creek AccessYellowstone County, Montana · 87 mi awayPublic access · Montana Moss Agate, Petrified Wood, Jasper +1
- Yellowstone River - Pelican Fishing AccessSweet Grass County, Montana · 92 mi awayPublic access · Montana Moss Agate, Petrified Wood, Jasper +1
- MinerPark County, Montana · 103 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +1
- CarbellaPark County, Montana · 103 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Jasper, Petrified Wood +1
- Yellowstone RiverPark County, Montana · 106 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Montana Agate, Moss Agate +2
- LivingstonPark County, Montana · 110 mi awayPublic access · Agatized Wood
- Yellowstone River - Bundy Bridge Fishing AccessYellowstone County, Montana · 114 mi awayPublic access · Montana Moss Agate, Petrified Wood, Jasper +1
- Mount BlackmoreGallatin County, Montana · 114 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Hyalite Opal +1
- BuffaloJohnson County, Wyoming · 123 mi awayPermission required · Agate, Chalcedony, Gastrolith +3
- Crazy Woman CreekJohnson County, Wyoming · 131 mi awayPublic access · Opalized Wood, Silicified Wood
Best spotAtlantic CityFremont County, Wyoming · 142 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Gold +8- Yellowstone River - Myers Bridge AccessTreasure County, Montana · 146 mi awayPublic access · Montana Moss Agate, Petrified Wood, Jasper +1
- Best spotWarm SpringsFremont County, Wyoming · 147 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +4
Types of petrified wood reported near Cody
Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each variety.
Petrified Wood near Cody FAQ
Where can I find petrified wood near Cody?+
18 mapped spots within about 150 miles of Cody report petrified wood. The closest is Thorofare Wilderness in Teton County, roughly 59 miles away (1 hr 14 min drive). The full list with coordinates is on this page.
Can I collect petrified wood on public land near Cody?+
15 of the 18 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 Cody do I need to drive?+
The nearest petrified wood spot is about 59 miles out, and the farthest on this list is 147 miles. Most fall inside a normal weekend day-trip radius.
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