Negro Rock Petrified Wood: Petrified Wood & Common Opal Rockhounding in Malheur County, Oregon
Updated August 2026
Negro Rock Petrified Wood is a mapped rockhounding spot in Malheur County, Oregon. Reported finds include petrified wood, common opal. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Negro Rock Petrified Wood in Malheur County, Oregon
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Malheur County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest road
- Twin Springs Road
- Coordinates
- 43.69622, -117.38984
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.
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:
- BLM Oregon/Washington, Rockhounding & mineral material
- Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI)
- Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, beach collecting rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Negro Rock Petrified Wood
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Negro Rock Petrified Wood.
- Twin SpringsMalheur County, Oregon · 1 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Geode
- Twin Springs CampgroundMalheur County, Oregon · 6 mi away
- Twin SpringsMalheur County, Oregon · 7 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
- Haystack ButteMalheur County, Oregon · 7 mi awayJellybean Jasper, Agate, Petrified Wood
- Succor Creek State Natural AreaMalheur County, Oregon · 22 mi awayThunderegg
- Succor Creek General AreaTop pick in OregonMalheur County, Oregon · 27 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- RockvilleMalheur County, Oregon · 29 mi awayOpalized Wood, Agatized Wood, Chalcedony
- BroganMalheur County, Oregon · 38 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
Across the state line from Negro Rock Petrified Wood
Negro Rock Petrified Wood is close enough to the Oregon border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Graveyard PointOwyhee County, Idaho · 20 mi awayPlume Agate, Moss Agate, Agate
- HomedaleOwyhee County, Idaho · 21 mi awayAgate, Plume Agate
- Succor CreekTop pick in IdahoOwyhee County, Idaho · 23 mi awayRed Agate, Green Agate
- Little Squaw CreekOwyhee County, Idaho · 34 mi awayFire Opal
- McBride CreekOwyhee County, Idaho · 36 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Homedale (area)Owyhee County, Idaho · 36 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood
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