Metaline Falls — Rockhounding in Pend Oreille County, Washington
Metaline Falls is a mapped rockhounding spot in Pend Oreille County, Washington. Reported finds include smithsonite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Metaline Falls in Pend Oreille County, Washington
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Pend Oreille County
- State
- Washington
- Nearest road
- Pend Oreille Mine Road
- Postcode
- 99153
- Coordinates
- 48.87999, -117.37190
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 Metaline Falls
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Metaline Falls.
- Copper King MineStevens County · 15 mi awayChalcopyrite
- MarcusStevens County · 35 mi awayGold Placer
- NewportPend Oreille County · 49 mi awayAmethyst
- Sacheen LakePend Oreille County · 51 mi awayGarnet
- Deer LakeStevens County · 54 mi awayPyrite
- CovadaFerry County · 58 mi awayStibnite
- Daybreak MineSpokane County · 65 mi awayAutunite
- ChattaroySpokane County · 69 mi awayGarnet, Quartz
