Glendo Red Hills: Banded Iron Formation Rockhounding in Platte County, Wyoming
Updated August 2026
Glendo Red Hills is a mapped rockhounding spot in Platte County, Wyoming. Reported finds include banded iron formation. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Glendo Red Hills in Platte County, Wyoming
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Platte County
- State
- Wyoming
- Coordinates
- 42.52118, -105.03179
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 Glendo Red Hills
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Glendo Red Hills.
- HartvilleTop pick in WyomingPlatte County, Wyoming · 20 mi awayAgate, Moss Agate, Chalcedony
- SunrisePlatte County, Wyoming · 21 mi awayArsenopyrite, Barite, Copper
- Rawhide ButtesGoshen County, Wyoming · 27 mi awayAzurite, Bornite, Chalcocite
- Guernsey Platte RiverGoshen County, Wyoming · 28 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Banded Iron Formation
- Moss Agate HillConverse County, Wyoming · 34 mi awayMoss Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Jay EmGoshen County, Wyoming · 34 mi awayAgate, Malachite, Onyx
- Cooney HillsPlatte County, Wyoming · 38 mi awayGarnet
- Converse CountyConverse County, Wyoming · 39 mi awayCopper, Chalcopyrite
Across the state line from Glendo Red Hills
Glendo Red Hills 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.
- Agate Fossil BedsSioux County, Nebraska · 66 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Chalcedony
- MontroseTop pick in NebraskaSioux County, Nebraska · 71 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Fossil
- Sioux CountySioux County, Nebraska · 73 mi awayChalcedony, Celestite, Fossil
- Little BadlandsSioux County, Nebraska · 77 mi awayVertebrate Fossil
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