Iron Mountain — Rockhounding in Camas County, Idaho
Iron Mountain is a mapped rockhounding spot in Camas County, Idaho. Reported finds include yellow garnet, green garnet. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Iron Mountain in Camas County, Idaho
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Camas County
- State
- Idaho
- Nearest road
- Iron Mountain Trail
- Coordinates
- 43.54172, -115.04247
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 Iron Mountain
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Yellow GarnetEncyclopedia →
- Green GarnetEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Iron Mountain.
- Boise RiverElmore County, Idaho · 14 mi awayGold
- FairfieldCamas County, Idaho · 18 mi awayMoonstone
- Dismal SwampTop pick in IdahoElmore County, Idaho · 21 mi awaySmoky Quartz, Topaz
- Pole CreekBlaine County, Idaho · 30 mi awayGeode, Amethyst, Quartz
- BellevueBlaine County, Idaho · 31 mi awayGalena, Dufrenoysite, Magnetite
- Clover CreekGooding County, Idaho · 35 mi awayOpalized Wood
- HaileyBlaine County, Idaho · 36 mi awayGalena, Gold, Monzonite
- KetchumBlaine County, Idaho · 39 mi awayTetrahedrite, Arsenopyrite, Galena
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