Alder Creek — Rockhounding in Benewah County, Idaho
Alder Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Benewah County, Idaho. Reported finds include chrysocolla. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Alder Creek in Benewah County, Idaho
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Benewah County
- State
- Idaho
- Coordinates
- 47.22543, -116.60397
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:
- Idaho Panhandle National Forests — Emerald Creek
- Idaho Geological Survey
- Spencer Opal Mines (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Alder Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Alder Creek.
- Carpenter CreekBenewah County, Idaho · 14 mi awayStaurolite
- Emerald and Ruby CreeksShoshone County, Idaho · 17 mi awayGarnet
- Emerald CreekTop pick in IdahoShoshone County, Idaho · 17 mi awayAlmandine Garnet
- East Fork Emerald CreekLatah County, Idaho · 20 mi awayStar Garnet
- Mica MountainLatah County, Idaho · 22 mi awayGreen Beryl, Biotite, Muscovite
- SettersKootenai County, Idaho · 25 mi awayOpal
- Purdue & Canyon CreeksLatah County, Idaho · 25 mi awayRed Garnet
- KingstonShoshone County, Idaho · 28 mi awayArsenopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
Across the state line from Alder Creek
Alder Creek is close enough to the Idaho border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- PullmanWhitman County, Washington · 37 mi awayFire Opal
- Silver HillSpokane County, Washington · 41 mi awayCassiterite
- Bald ButteWhitman County, Washington · 47 mi awaySmoky Quartz
- Spokane, WashingtonSpokane County, Washington · 49 mi away
- Daybreak MineSpokane County, Washington · 57 mi awayAutunite
- ChattaroySpokane County, Washington · 58 mi awayGarnet, Quartz
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