Bitter Creek — Rockhounding in Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Bitter Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. Reported finds include stechemigite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Bitter Creek in Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Sweetwater County
- State
- Wyoming
- Nearest road
- Bitter Creek Road
- Coordinates
- 41.54432, -108.54639
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 Bitter Creek
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
- Stechemigite
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Bitter Creek.
- Red DesertSweetwater County · 23 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- WamsutterSweetwater County · 28 mi awayTurritella Agate
- Rock SpringsSweetwater County · 32 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Steamboat MountainSweetwater County · 36 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Sweetwater CountySweetwater County · 49 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- BaggsCarbon County · 59 mi awayCoffinite, Ilsemannite, Autunite
- Green RiverSweetwater County · 60 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Eden ValleySweetwater County · 61 mi awaySilicified Wood
