Rose Creek Mine: Garnet Rockhounding in Macon County, North Carolina
Updated August 2026
Rose Creek Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Macon County, North Carolina. Reported finds include garnet. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Rose Creek Mine in Macon County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Paid / fee dig
- County
- Macon County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- Terrace Ridge Drive
- Postcode
- 28734
- Coordinates
- 35.23810, -83.40542
Land & collecting status
Pay-to-dig site
This is a fee-dig location. Hours, prices, and what you can keep vary by operator. Call ahead before driving out.
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.
Sources & verification
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.
State guidance last verified:
- North Carolina Geological Survey
- Nantahala/Pisgah National Forests
- Emerald Hollow Mine (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Rose Creek Mine
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Rose Creek Mine.
- Mason Mtn Garnet MineMacon County, North Carolina · 1 mi awayRhodolite, Garnet, Ruby
- Cowee CreekMacon County, North Carolina · 2 mi awayGarnet, Ruby, Sapphire
- Mason MountainMacon County, North Carolina · 3 mi awayCorundum, Garnet, Hornblende
- FranklinMacon County, North Carolina · 3 mi awayAmethyst, Bronzite, Epidote
- Sheep Knob MountainMacon County, North Carolina · 3 mi awayAquamarine
- Burningtown CreekMacon County, North Carolina · 4 mi awayPink Sapphire
- Cherokee Ruby and Sapphire MineMacon County, North Carolina · 4 mi awayRuby, Sapphire
- Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire MineMacon County, North Carolina · 5 mi awayRuby, Sapphire, Garnet
Across the state line from Rose Creek Mine
Rose Creek Mine is close enough to the North Carolina border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Charlie’s CreekTowns County, Georgia · 21 mi awayAmethyst
- Jack Branch & Shoal Branch AreaTowns County, Georgia · 23 mi awayAmethyst, Quartz
- Laurel Creek MineRabun County, Georgia · 24 mi awayCorundum
- Towns CountyTop pick in GeorgiaTowns County, Georgia · 29 mi awayAmethyst
- Chatuge LakeTowns County, Georgia · 29 mi awayCorundum, Garnet, Kyanite
- GatlinburgSevier County, Tennessee · 32 mi awayQuartz, Gemstone
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