Copper Prince Mine: Gold Prospecting in Crook County, Wyoming
Updated June 2026
Copper Prince Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Crook County, Wyoming. Reported finds include chrysocolla, gold, malachite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Copper Prince Mine in Crook County, Wyoming
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Crook County
- State
- Wyoming
- Nearest road
- Bear Lodge Road
- Coordinates
- 44.48275, -104.49391
Geology at Copper Prince Mine
This spot sits on ground mapped as Spearfish Formation that formed roughly 300 to 200 million years ago. Placer gold, where present, typically concentrates in the gravels and washes that drain ground like this.
- Mapped unit
- Spearfish Formation
- Age
- 300–200 Ma (Permian to Triassic)
- Elevation
- 5,650 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 Copper Prince Mine
Best months: April to October. Typical highs run 76°F in midsummer and 32°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 16°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, SUNDANCE 8 NNW station (4 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 Wyoming
- Wyoming State Geological Survey
- Fossil Butte National Monument
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Copper Prince Mine
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Copper Prince Mine.
- Warren PeakCrook County, Wyoming · 2 mi awayAzurite, Malachite
- Black Hills National ForestCrook County, Wyoming · 23 mi awayFluorite, Gold
- NewcastleWeston County, Wyoming · 50 mi awayGypsum
- Crazy Woman CreekJohnson County, Wyoming · 97 mi awayOpalized Wood, Silicified Wood
- BuffaloJohnson County, Wyoming · 102 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Gastroliths
Across the state line from Copper Prince Mine
Copper Prince Mine is close enough to the Wyoming border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Spearfish CanyonTop pick in South DakotaLawrence County, South Dakota · 30 mi awayAmethyst, Geode, Chalcedony
- SavoyLawrence County, South Dakota · 30 mi awayGold, Fluorite, Silver
- Broken Boot Gold MineLawrence County, South Dakota · 38 mi awayGold, Arsenopyrite, Galena
- AlzadaCarter County, Montana · 38 mi awayBentonite
- RochfordPennington County, South Dakota · 44 mi awayArsenopyrite, Galena, Gold
- Whitewood CreekTop pick in South DakotaLawrence County, South Dakota · 46 mi awayAmethyst, Geode, Chalcedony
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