Rockhounding in Kittitas County, Washington
8 mapped rockhounding spots in Kittitas County. Most commonly produces agate, opalized wood, petrified wood, blue agate.
Kittitas County rockhounding photos
Representative spot and material photos from this county, shown where verified public image records are available.
Map showing 8 rockhounding spots in Kittitas County, Washington
Minerals reported in Kittitas County
Standouts in Kittitas County
Hand-picked spots in Kittitas County, chosen for unusual mineralogy or documented public access. Each card opens the full coordinates and access notes.
Top pickRed Top Mt. and Teanaway Ridge
PublicKittitas County
Red Top Mountain sits on the Eocene Teanaway Basalt, the rock unit Washington geologists identify as the source of the area's chalcedony, agate, and quartz-lined geodes.
Blue Agate Geode
Top pickLiberty
PublicKittitas County
The Liberty and Swauk district produced some of the finest crystalline and wire gold specimens in the United States, formed in epithermal quartz veins above town and recovered as coarse nuggets in Swauk and Williams creeks.
Gold
Top pickColumbia River
PublicKittitas County
The Saddle Mountains expose a petrified forest preserved between Wanapum Basalt flows roughly 14 to 15 million years old, and the area is one of the few places where collectors can legally gather Washington's state gem on public land.
Opalized Wood, Petrified Wood
Spots in Kittitas County
| Spot | Minerals | Coordinates | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cle ElumDeer Creek Road | 47.2055, -120.9354 | Public | |
| Columbia RiverBeverly Railroad Bridge | 46.8349, -119.9497 | Public | |
| Ellensburg | 47.0893, -120.5178 | Public | |
| LibertyForest Road 9718-801 | 47.2697, -120.6316 | Public | |
| LibertyForest Road 9718-118 | 47.2727, -120.6337 | Public | |
| Middle Fork Teanaway RiverMiddle Fork Teanaway Road | 47.2971, -120.9623 | Public | |
| Petrified Forest State ParkRecreation Drive | 46.9602, -119.9884 | Public | |
| Red Top Mt. and Teanaway RidgeForest Road 9738-120 | 47.3295, -120.7456 | Public |
Neighboring counties in Washington
Adjacent rockhounding counties, ranked by how close their centroids sit to Kittitas County. A natural extension if Kittitas County is already on your trip plan.
- Yakima County~41 mi3 spotsTop: Opalized Wood, Petrified Wood, Gold
- King County~55 mi4 spotsTop: Amber, Amethyst, Calcite
- Douglas County~61 mi4 spotsTop: Common Opal, Gold, Jadeite
- Franklin County~77 mi1 spotTop: Agate
- Snohomish County~80 mi5 spotsTop: Gold, Arsenic, Arsenopyrite
- Klickitat County~95 mi3 spotsTop: Petrified Wood, Agate, Carnelian
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