Smoke Hole — Rockhounding in Pendleton County, West Virginia
Smoke Hole is a mapped rockhounding spot in Pendleton County, West Virginia. Reported finds include geodes, gypsum, pyrite, fossils. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Smoke Hole in Pendleton County, West Virginia
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Pendleton County
- State
- West Virginia
- Nearest road
- Smoke Hole Road
- Coordinates
- 38.85688, -79.27639
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.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Smoke Hole.
- North Fork GapGrant County · 9 mi awayCalcite, Celestite, Dolomite
- South Fork MountainGrant County · 10 mi awayHematite
- HarmanRandolph County · 13 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz
- PetersburgHardy County · 15 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz
- Judy GapPendleton County · 15 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Smoky Quartz
- FranklinPendleton County · 15 mi awayChert, Smoky Quartz, Quartz
- Sugar Grove road cutPendleton County · 26 mi awayChabazite
- Knobly MountainMineral County · 37 mi awayCelestite, Blue Calcite
