Hungry Creek — Rockhounding in Siskiyou County, California
Hungry Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Siskiyou County, California. Reported finds include cassiterite, copper. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Hungry Creek in Siskiyou County, California
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Siskiyou County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- Beaver Creek Road
- Coordinates
- 41.97458, -122.75419
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 Hungry Creek
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- CassiteriteEncyclopedia →
- CopperEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Hungry Creek.
- Agate Area (Klamath River)Siskiyou County, California · 18 mi awayAgate, Bloodstone, Jasper
- Jenny CreekSiskiyou County, California · 18 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Petrified Wood
- Jones BeachSiskiyou County, California · 28 mi awayOlivine
- Happy Camp Jade MinesTop pick in CaliforniaSiskiyou County, California · 37 mi awayJade, Gold, Serpentine
- Shelly Creek & Monkey Creek MinesDel Norte County, California · 54 mi awayGold, Arsenopyrite
- Golden Jubilee MineTrinity County, California · 60 mi awayLimonite, Quartz, Pyrite
- Diamond CreekDel Norte County, California · 61 mi awayNative Copper
- Coffee CreekTrinity County, California · 62 mi awayAnthophyllite, Serpentine
Across the state line from Hungry Creek
Hungry 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.
- Green Springs Mt.Jackson County, Oregon · 17 mi awayAgate Nodules, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- Eagle PointJackson County, Oregon · 33 mi awayMoss Agate, Bloodstone
- Streams around Oregon CavesJosephine County, Oregon · 35 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Gold
- Butte FallsJackson County, Oregon · 40 mi awayBloodstone
- Althouse CreekJosephine County, Oregon · 41 mi awayAgate, Garnet, Gold Nugget
- Cedar Springs Mt.Douglas County, Oregon · 58 mi awayAzurite, Chalcolite
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