Leech Lake Area — Rockhounding in Mendocino County, California
Leech Lake Area is a mapped rockhounding spot in Mendocino County, California. Reported finds include pectolite, nephrite, calcite, jadeite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Leech Lake Area in Mendocino County, California
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Mendocino County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- Leech Lake Road
- Coordinates
- 39.91771, -123.08683
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 California — Recreational mineral collecting
- California Geological Survey
- CDFW — Suction Dredge Mining Permit Program
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Leech Lake Area
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- PectoliteEncyclopedia →
- NephriteEncyclopedia →
- CalciteEncyclopedia →
- JadeiteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Leech Lake Area.
- North Fork of Eel RiverMendocino County, California · 14 mi awayNephrite Jade, Crocidolite, Jadeite
- Eel River GravelsMendocino County, California · 20 mi awayJadeite, Nephrite
- Impassable RockMendocino County, California · 26 mi awayRhodochrosite, Inesite, Bementite
- Woods MineHumboldt County, California · 38 mi awayBementite, Neotocite, Rhodochrosite
- Trinity RiverTop pick in CaliforniaTrinity County, California · 55 mi awayChalcedony, Gold, Jasper
- Trinity River GravelsTrinity County, California · 56 mi awayDiamond, Platinum Nuggets
- Area Stream Beds (Rhodonite nodules)Trinity County, California · 65 mi awayRhodonite Nodules
- Indian Creek gravelsTrinity County, California · 66 mi awayRhodonite
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