El Reno: Agate & Jasper Rockhounding in Canadian County, Oklahoma

Quick details

Access

Check locally

County

Canadian County

State

Oklahoma

Nearest road

Jones Road Northeast

Postcode

73036

Coordinates

35.55742, -97.94522

Geology at El Reno

This spot sits on Alluvium, mapped as fine alluvium that formed within roughly the last 12,000 years. Petrified wood typically travels as tough float, and worked gravels like these are exactly where weathered pieces tend to collect.

Mapped unit

Alluvium

Age

< 1 Ma (Holocene)

Rock types

fine alluvium

Elevation

1,320 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.

Best time to visit El Reno

Best months: September to June. Typical highs run 94°F in midsummer and 49°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 25°F.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, EL RENO 1 N station (1 mi away).

Land & collecting status

Confirm rules before collecting

Land status here is not confirmed. Verify with the managing agency before collecting — federal, state, and tribal rules differ.

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.

Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.

Found at El Reno

Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.

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