Succor Creek State Natural Area: Thundereggs Rockhounding in Malheur County, Oregon
Updated August 2026
Succor Creek State Natural Area is a mapped rockhounding spot in Malheur County, Oregon. Reported finds include thundereggs. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Succor Creek State Natural Area in Malheur County, Oregon
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Malheur County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest road
- Succor Creek Road
- Coordinates
- 43.45400, -117.11900
Geology at Succor Creek State Natural Area
This spot sits on surficial deposits; Alluvial deposits, mapped as mixed fluvial sediment that formed within roughly the last 3 million years. Sedimentary rock like this erodes unevenly, so the most productive collecting is typically along fresh cuts, badland slopes, and active drainages.
- Mapped unit
- surficial deposits; Alluvial deposits
- Age
- 3 Ma to present (Quaternary)
- Rock types
- mixed fluvial sediment
- Elevation
- 2,870 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 Succor Creek State Natural Area
Best months: February to June. Typical highs run 94°F in midsummer and 42°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 25°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, ROCKVILLE 5 N station (6 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
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 Succor Creek State Natural Area
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Succor Creek State Natural Area.
- Succor Creek General AreaTop pick in OregonMalheur County, Oregon · 7 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- RockvilleMalheur County, Oregon · 9 mi awayOpalized Wood, Agatized Wood, Chalcedony
- Twin Springs - Site 1Malheur County, Oregon · 18 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
- Twin Springs CampgroundMalheur County, Oregon · 19 mi away
- Haystack ButteMalheur County, Oregon · 19 mi awayJellybean Jasper, Agate, Petrified Wood
- Twin SpringsMalheur County, Oregon · 22 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Geode
- Warm Springs Reservoir - Site 3Malheur County, Oregon · 53 mi awayAgate, Plume Agate, Jasper
- Warm Springs Reservoir - Site 4Malheur County, Oregon · 53 mi awayAgate, Plume Agate, Jasper
Across the state line from Succor Creek State Natural Area
Succor Creek State Natural Area 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.
- HomedaleOwyhee County, Idaho · 8 mi awayAgate, Plume Agate
- Graveyard PointOwyhee County, Idaho · 10 mi awayPlume Agate, Moss Agate, Agate
- Little Squaw CreekOwyhee County, Idaho · 14 mi awayFire Opal
- McBride CreekOwyhee County, Idaho · 14 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Homedale (area)Owyhee County, Idaho · 15 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood
- Succor CreekTop pick in IdahoOwyhee County, Idaho · 15 mi awayRed Agate, Green Agate
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