Teepee Canyon Agates: Agate Rockhounding in Custer County, South Dakota
Updated August 2026
Teepee Canyon Agates is a mapped rockhounding spot in Custer County, South Dakota. Reported finds include agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Teepee Canyon Agates in Custer County, South Dakota
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Custer County
- State
- South Dakota
- Nearest road
- F D R 668
- Coordinates
- 43.74688, -103.92602
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.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Teepee Canyon Agates
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Teepee Canyon Agates.
- Hell CanyonCuster County, South Dakota · 4 mi awayBanded Agate, Jade, Jasper
- Tin MountainCuster County, South Dakota · 10 mi awayFluorapatite, Quartz, Almandine Garnet
- Tepee CanyonTop pick in South DakotaCuster County, South Dakota · 13 mi awayAgate, Beryl, Almandine Garnet
- Laughing Water CreekCuster County, South Dakota · 16 mi awayColumbite, Gold, Silver
- Pleasant Valley CreekCuster County, South Dakota · 17 mi awayBanded Agate, Jade, Jasper
- PringleCuster County, South Dakota · 20 mi awayFairhill Agate
- November MineCuster County, South Dakota · 20 mi awayArsenopyrite, Fluorapatite
- Hill CityPennington County, South Dakota · 21 mi awayBeryl, Red Cassiterite, Cervantite
Across the state line from Teepee Canyon Agates
Teepee Canyon Agates is close enough to the South Dakota border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- NewcastleWeston County, Wyoming · 10 mi awayGypsum
- Black Hills National ForestCrook County, Wyoming · 43 mi awayFluorite, Gold
- Warren PeakCrook County, Wyoming · 56 mi awayAzurite, Malachite
- MontroseTop pick in NebraskaSioux County, Nebraska · 58 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Fossil
- Copper Prince MineCrook County, Wyoming · 58 mi awayChrysocolla, Gold, Malachite
- OrellaTop pick in NebraskaDawes County, Nebraska · 62 mi awayFairburn Agate, Jasper, Carnelian
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