Deep Creek — Rockhounding in Modoc County, California
Deep Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Modoc County, California. Reported finds include agate, opalized wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Deep Creek in Modoc County, California
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Modoc County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- County Road 25
- Postcode
- 96104
- Coordinates
- 41.51727, -120.24895
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 Deep Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Deep Creek.
- Fandango PassModoc County, California · 20 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Area around Goose LakeModoc County, California · 31 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Unnamed Location (Wonderstone rhyolite)Lassen County, California · 43 mi awayWonderstone Rhyolite
- Glass MountainTop pick in CaliforniaSiskiyou County, California · 65 mi awayObsidian
- Jenny CreekSiskiyou County, California · 115 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Petrified Wood
- Agate Area (Klamath River)Siskiyou County, California · 116 mi awayAgate, Bloodstone, Jasper
Across the state line from Deep Creek
Deep Creek is close enough to the California border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Crane MountainLake County, Oregon · 38 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Thundereggs
- Nellie SpringWashoe County, Nevada · 39 mi awayOpalite
- VyaWashoe County, Nevada · 40 mi awayCommon Opal, Obsidian
- LakeviewLake County, Oregon · 46 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Geode
- Warner CanyonLake County, Oregon · 50 mi awayPetrified Wood, Quartz
- Little High Rock CanyonHumboldt County, Nevada · 52 mi awayObsidian
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