Ounce Creek: Agate & Azurite Rockhounding in Douglas County, Wisconsin
- Minerals reported
- 10
- Elevation
- 1,190 ft
- Best months
- April to October
Ounce Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Douglas County, Wisconsin. Reported finds include agate, azurite, bornite, chlorite, copper, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- County
- Douglas County
- State
- Wisconsin
- Nearest road
- Coppermine Scenic Drive Loop
- Postcode
- 54838
- Coordinates
- 46.21921, -91.56404
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.
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.
Best time to visit Ounce Creek
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: April to October. Typical highs run 79°F in midsummer and 19°F in midwinter, with winter lows near -1°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, GORDON station (12 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
Geology at Ounce Creek
This spot sits on Chengwatana Volcanic Group, mapped as basalt that formed roughly 1600 to 1000 million years ago. Volcanic ground like this is where agate, jasper, and other chalcedony typically form, filling old gas pockets and fracture seams in the flow rock.
- Mapped unit
- Chengwatana Volcanic Group
- Age
- 1600–1000 Ma (Mesoproterozoic)
- Rock types
- basalt
- Elevation
- 1,190 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.
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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.
- Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
- Wisconsin DNR property rules
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Ounce Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Ounce Creek.
- Btwn Spider Lake & Lost Land LakeSawyer County, Wisconsin · 20 mi awayKyanite
- AnniconDouglas County, Wisconsin · 21 mi awayCopper
- Bayfield CountyBayfield County, Wisconsin · 25 mi awayAgate, Jasper
- Amnicon FallsDouglas County, Wisconsin · 31 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Sawyer CountySawyer County, Wisconsin · 36 mi awayAgate, Jasper
- Reefer Creek Rest AreaBayfield County, Wisconsin · 37 mi awayGranite, Agate, Banded Iron Formation
- Blaisdell LakeSawyer County, Wisconsin · 38 mi awayKyanite
- Wisconsin PointDouglas County, Wisconsin · 40 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Jasper, Copper
Across the state line from Ounce Creek
Ounce Creek is close enough to the Wisconsin border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- French RiverSaint Louis County, Minnesota · 49 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- CarltonCarlton County, Minnesota · 51 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Garnet, Greenalite
- Knife River beachesLake County, Minnesota · 52 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Cloquet (area 2)Carlton County, Minnesota · 55 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Garnet, Greenalite
- Kelsey BeachLake County, Minnesota · 57 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- CloquetCarlton County, Minnesota · 57 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Garnet, Greenalite
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