Little Wood River — Rockhounding in Blaine County, Idaho
Little Wood River is the strongest Blaine County pick because the same drainage is listed for green and moss agate by Idaho Department of Lands and has Mindat specimen records from the Little Wood Reservoir area. Its agate, chalcedony, and jasper add a useful south-central Idaho counterpoint to the better-known Owyhee localities. Reported finds include agate, chalcedony, jasper. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Little Wood River photos
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Map showing Little Wood River in Blaine County, Idaho
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Blaine County
- State
- Idaho
- Coordinates
- 43.39252, -113.99737
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 Little Wood River
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Little Wood River.
- CareyBlaine County, Idaho · 11 mi awayJasper, Moss Agate
- HaileyBlaine County, Idaho · 19 mi awayGalena, Gold, Monzonite
- BellevueBlaine County, Idaho · 23 mi awayGalena, Dufrenoysite, Magnetite
- Hyndman PeakBlaine County, Idaho · 25 mi awayTourmaline
- KetchumBlaine County, Idaho · 25 mi awayTetrahedrite, Arsenopyrite, Galena
- Wildhorse CanyonCuster County, Idaho · 26 mi awayQuartz
- Poison CreekCuster County, Idaho · 28 mi awayCommon Opal
- Antelope Creek areaButte County, Idaho · 30 mi awayGeode, Quartz, Amethyst
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