Snake Hill: Banded Agate & Albite Rockhounding in Hudson County, New Jersey
- Minerals reported
- 14
- Elevation
- 60 ft
- Best months
- March to November
Snake Hill is a mapped rockhounding spot in Hudson County, New Jersey. Reported finds include banded agate, albite, amethyst, analcime, apatite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- County
- Hudson County
- State
- New Jersey
- Nearest road
- Laurel Hill Road
- Postcode
- 07096
- Coordinates
- 40.75814, -74.08928
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 Snake Hill
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: March to November. Typical highs run 87°F in midsummer and 39°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 25°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, HARRISON station (3 mi away).
Geology at Snake Hill
This spot sits on Diabase, mapped as plutonic that formed roughly 200 to 175 million years ago. Plutonic rock like this weathers slowly into grus and boulders, and the most productive collecting is typically in weathered zones and drainages.
- Mapped unit
- Diabase
- Age
- 200–175 Ma (Early Jurassic)
- Rock types
- plutonic
- Elevation
- 60 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.
- New Jersey Geological and Water Survey
- Monmouth County Park System, fossil collecting rules
- Sterling Hill Mining Museum
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Snake Hill
Each name opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Snake Hill.
- HobokenHudson County, New Jersey · 3 mi awayAgate, Amethyst, Common Opal
- Bergen Hill by Hudson RiverHudson County, New Jersey · 4 mi awayBanded Agate, Albite, Amethyst
- General Area (Hudson/Passaic)Hudson County, New Jersey · 7 mi awayBanded Agate, Albite, Amethyst
- Houdaille QuarryUnion County, New Jersey · 13 mi awayAgate, Prehnite, Amethyst
- Prospect Park QuarryPassaic County, New Jersey · 13 mi awayBanded Agate, Amethyst, Barite
- HaledonPassaic County, New Jersey · 13 mi awayAgate, Datolite, Pyrolusite
- Bergen CountyBergen County, New Jersey · 14 mi awayAgate, Amethyst, Carnelian
- Pompton RiverPassaic County, New Jersey · 15 mi awayGemstone
Across the state line from Snake Hill
Snake Hill is close enough to the New Jersey border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- GreenwichWestern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 34 mi awaySoapstone
- PeeksillWestchester County, New York · 39 mi awaySunstone
- AmityOrange County, New York · 40 mi awayBlue Corundum, White Corundum, Fluorite
- Area Near West PointOrange County, New York · 41 mi awayChrysotile Asbestos
- Mines (Orange County)Orange County, New York · 41 mi awayArsenopyrite, Leucopyrite, Scorodite
- CraigsvilleOrange County, New York · 44 mi awayBloodstone
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