Jenny Creek — Rockhounding in Siskiyou County, California
Jenny Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Siskiyou County, California. Reported finds include agate, carnelian, petrified wood, fossils. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Jenny Creek in Siskiyou County, California
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Siskiyou County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- Copco Road
- Coordinates
- 41.97692, -122.39778
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 Jenny Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Jenny Creek.
- Agate Area (Klamath River)Siskiyou County, California · 2 mi awayAgate, Bloodstone, Jasper
- Hungry CreekSiskiyou County, California · 18 mi awayCassiterite, Copper
- Jones BeachSiskiyou County, California · 41 mi awayOlivine
- Glass MountainTop pick in CaliforniaSiskiyou County, California · 53 mi awayObsidian
- Happy Camp Jade MinesTop pick in CaliforniaSiskiyou County, California · 55 mi awayJade, Gold, Serpentine
- Coffee CreekTrinity County, California · 64 mi awayAnthophyllite, Serpentine
- Golden Jubilee MineTrinity County, California · 64 mi awayLimonite, Quartz, Pyrite
- Shelly Creek & Monkey Creek MinesDel Norte County, California · 72 mi awayGold, Arsenopyrite
Across the state line from Jenny Creek
Jenny 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 · 12 mi awayAgate Nodules, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- Eagle PointJackson County, Oregon · 38 mi awayMoss Agate, Bloodstone
- Butte FallsJackson County, Oregon · 39 mi awayBloodstone
- Streams around Oregon CavesJosephine County, Oregon · 53 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Gold
- Althouse CreekJosephine County, Oregon · 59 mi awayAgate, Garnet, Gold Nugget
- Cedar Springs Mt.Douglas County, Oregon · 66 mi awayAzurite, Chalcolite
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