Meyers Cover — Rockhounding in Lemhi County, Idaho
Meyers Cover is a mapped rockhounding spot in Lemhi County, Idaho. Reported finds include banded agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Meyers Cover in Lemhi County, Idaho
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Lemhi County
- State
- Idaho
- Nearest road
- West Fork Camas Creek Road
- Coordinates
- 44.82137, -114.49591
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 Meyers Cover
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Meyers Cover.
- Parker MountainTop pick in IdahoLemhi County, Idaho · 15 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony
- Panther CreekLemhi County, Idaho · 23 mi awayOpal
- ChallisTop pick in IdahoCuster County, Idaho · 25 mi awayRed Agate, Banded Opal
- Challis (fluorite area)Custer County, Idaho · 27 mi awayFluorite
- LeesburgLemhi County, Idaho · 33 mi awayGold, Petrified Wood
- Malm GulchCuster County, Idaho · 36 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood
- Salmon River (near Leesburg)Lemhi County, Idaho · 41 mi awayGold
- StibniteValley County, Idaho · 42 mi awayArsenopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
Across the state line from Meyers Cover
Meyers Cover 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.
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