Wolf Creek — Rockhounding in Nevada County, California
Wolf Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Nevada County, California. Reported finds include pyrolusite, rhodonite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Wolf Creek in Nevada County, California
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Nevada County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- Linhall Road
- Coordinates
- 39.07477, -121.09793
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 Wolf Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Wolf Creek.
- Alabama MinePlacer County, California · 16 mi awayArgentite, Gold Quartz, Galena
- Unnamed Location (Chromite/Uvarovite)El Dorado County, California · 19 mi awayChromite, Uvarovite
- Shady Run GravelsPlacer County, California · 21 mi awayGarnet, Serpentine
- Unnamed Location (Mariposite)Mariposa County, California · 106 mi awayMariposite
- Unnamed Location (Actinolite prisms)Mendocino County, California · 108 mi awayActinolite Prisms
- Purcell-Griffin MineMariposa County, California · 109 mi awayChromite
- Unnamed Location (Jade)Mariposa County, California · 112 mi awayJade
- Impassable RockMendocino County, California · 113 mi awayRhodochrosite, Inesite, Bementite
Across the state line from Wolf Creek
Wolf 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.
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