Queets: Agate & Chert Rockhounding in Jefferson County, Washington

Quick details

Access

Permission required

County

Jefferson County

State

Washington

Nearest road

South Kalaloch Beach

Coordinates

47.53991, -124.35614

Geology at Queets

This spot sits on ground mapped as water that formed within roughly the last 12,000 years. Tough silica like agate and jasper typically survives weathering and collects as float in drainages and gravel.

Mapped unit

water

Age

< 1 Ma (Holocene)

Elevation

0 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 Queets

Conditions here are workable year-round, with typical highs from 47°F in winter to 72°F in summer.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, CLEARWATER station (4 mi away).

Land & collecting status

Permission required before collecting

Requires landowner or agency permission before any collecting. Do not enter without explicit authorization.

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: April 1, 2026

• Washington Geological Survey (DNR)
• Stonerose Interpretive Center — Visit & rules
• BLM Spokane District
• Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules

Found at Queets

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

• AgateEncyclopedia →
• ChertEncyclopedia →
• JasperEncyclopedia →