Petrified Forest State Park — Rockhounding in Kittitas County, Washington
Petrified Forest State Park is a mapped rockhounding spot in Kittitas County, Washington. Reported finds include opalized wood, petrified wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Petrified Forest State Park in Kittitas County, Washington
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Kittitas County
- State
- Washington
- Nearest road
- Recreation Drive
- Coordinates
- 46.96023, -119.98843
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.
Found at Petrified Forest State Park
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Petrified Forest State Park.
- Columbia RiverKittitas County · 9 mi awayOpalized Wood, Petrified Wood
- MattawaGrant County · 14 mi awayOpalized Wood
- EllensburgKittitas County · 26 mi awayGeodes
- Cairn Hope PeakYakima County · 27 mi awayPetrified Wood, Opalized Wood
- Moses CouleeDouglas County · 35 mi awayOpalized Wood
- LibertyKittitas County · 37 mi awayGold Placer
- LibertyKittitas County · 37 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony Nodules
- Rattlesnake Mt.Benton County · 43 mi awayPetrified Wood, Opalized Wood
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