Rouse Hill — Rockhounding in Riverside County, California
Rouse Hill is a mapped rockhounding spot in Riverside County, California. Reported finds include amazonite, idocrase, rose quartz, tourmaline. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Rouse Hill in Riverside County, California
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Riverside County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- Rouse Hill Road
- Coordinates
- 33.67259, -116.77238
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 Rouse Hill
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Rouse Hill.
- Ware MineSan Diego County, California · 23 mi awayBeryl, Lepidolite, Quartz
- Dig for GemsSan Diego County, California · 25 mi away
- Unnamed Location (Apatite/Aquamarine)San Diego County, California · 26 mi awayApatite, Aquamarine, Beryl
- Stewart MineSan Diego County, California · 26 mi awayBismuth
- Unnamed Location (Allanite)San Diego County, California · 27 mi awayAllanite
- Victor MineSan Diego County, California · 30 mi awayCookeite, Albite, Bismuth
- Mine Dumps (San Diego Co.)San Diego County, California · 30 mi awayAquamarine, Beryl, Lepidolite
- Himalaya Tourmaline Mine (Mesa Grande)San Diego County, California · 43 mi awayTourmaline, Lepidolite, Quartz
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