Almo — Rockhounding in Cassia County, Idaho
Almo is a mapped rockhounding spot in Cassia County, Idaho. Reported finds include topaz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Almo in Cassia County, Idaho
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Cassia County
- State
- Idaho
- Nearest road
- Bruesch Ranch Road
- Postcode
- 83312
- Coordinates
- 42.10047, -113.65261
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 Almo
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Almo.
- General Area (near Jackpot, NV border)Twin Falls County, Idaho · 51 mi awayGeode
- ShoshoneLincoln County, Idaho · 72 mi awayOpalized Wood
- CareyBlaine County, Idaho · 80 mi awayJasper, Moss Agate
- Bruneau DesertOwyhee County, Idaho · 85 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Moonlight MineBannock County, Idaho · 88 mi awayBornite, Chalcocite
- Little Wood RiverTop pick in IdahoBlaine County, Idaho · 91 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Clover CreekGooding County, Idaho · 93 mi awayOpalized Wood
- BellevueBlaine County, Idaho · 100 mi awayGalena, Dufrenoysite, Magnetite
Across the state line from Almo
Almo 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.
- Vipont MineBox Elder County, Utah · 14 mi awayAzurite, Cerussite, Copper
- Raft River MountainsBox Elder County, Utah · 17 mi awayGold, Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite
- Goose CreekElko County, Nevada · 24 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Birch CreekBox Elder County, Utah · 28 mi awayKyanite
- Grouse Creek MountainsBox Elder County, Utah · 31 mi awayEpidote, Stolzite, Scheelite
- SnowvilleBox Elder County, Utah · 49 mi awayVariscite
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