Rockhounding near Twin Falls, ID

73 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Twin Falls — 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 Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Oregon.

Closest rockhounding spots to Twin Falls

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

Most-reported finds near Twin Falls

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

Every spot within 150 miles of Twin Falls

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

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Shoshone	Lincoln County	Opalized Wood	42.9518, -114.4622	Public
Bruneau DesertBalanced Rock Road	Owyhee County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper	42.5729, -115.1896	Public
General Area (near Jackpot, NV border)	Twin Falls County	Geode	42.0346, -114.6455	Public
Clover Creek1150 South	Gooding County	Opalized Wood	43.0331, -114.9582	Public
Goose CreekGoose Creek Road	Elko County	Petrified Wood	41.9481, -114.0744	Public
Vipont MineBirch Creek Road	Box Elder County	Azurite Cerussite Copper Chalcopyrite Cuprite Galena Gold Limonite +7 more	41.9657, -113.8459	Public
AlmoBruesch Ranch Road	Cassia County	Topaz	42.1005, -113.6526	Public
CareyUS 93;US 26	Blaine County	Jasper Moss Agate	43.2387, -113.9657	Public
FairfieldSage Avenue	Camas County	Moonstone	43.3522, -114.7856	Public
BellevuePoison Creek Road	Blaine County	Galena Dufrenoysite Magnetite Malachite Marcasite Pyrrhotite	43.4154, -114.4553	Public
Little Wood River	Blaine County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper	43.3925, -113.9974	Public
Bruneau Canyon	Owyhee County	Bruneau Canyon Jasper	42.7768, -115.7173	Public
HaileyCroy Creek Road	Blaine County	Galena Gold Monzonite Sphalerite Uraninite	43.4993, -114.3363	Public
Raft River Mountains	Box Elder County	Gold Arsenopyrite Chalcopyrite Galena Pyrite Sphalerite	41.8742, -113.5085	Public
Birch Creek	Box Elder County	Kyanite	41.6915, -113.6853	Public
Grouse Creek MountainsImgham Pass Road	Box Elder County	Epidote Stolzite Scheelite	41.6564, -113.7534	Public
Iron MountainIron Mountain Trail	Camas County	Yellow Garnet Green Garnet	43.5417, -115.0425	Public
Boise River	Elmore County	Gold	43.5000, -115.3105	Public
KetchumNational Forest Development Road 267	Blaine County	Tetrahedrite Arsenopyrite Galena Siderite Sphalerite	43.6908, -114.2939	Public
Hyndman Peak	Blaine County	Tourmaline	43.7366, -114.1334	Public
Wildhorse Canyon	Custer County	Quartz	43.7654, -114.1017	Public
Gold CreekNational Forest Development Road 035 Trail	Elko County	Gold Platinum Silver	41.7144, -115.7037	Public
Poison Creek	Custer County	Common Opal	43.7171, -113.6565	Public
Mountain CityMountain City Highway	Elko County	Azurite Malachite	41.8419, -115.9657	Public
Antelope Creek areaAntelope Creek Road	Butte County	Geode Quartz Amethyst	43.6999, -113.5694	Public

Twin Falls rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Twin Falls?+

There are 73 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Twin Falls, Idaho. The closest is Shoshone in Lincoln County, roughly 27 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Twin Falls?+

Spots within driving distance of Twin Falls most commonly produce gold, galena, agate, malachite, cerussite, chalcopyrite.

Is rockhounding legal near Twin Falls?+

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 Twin Falls?+

Most weekend trips from Twin Falls 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 4 states. Open the state page for the full county-by-county view.

Other cities near Twin Falls

Planning around Twin Falls? 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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