Parker Mountain — Rockhounding in Lemhi County, Idaho
Parker Mountain gives Lemhi County a documented agate and chalcedony locality outside the crowded southern Idaho fields. Idaho Department of Lands lists green and green-moss agate near Parker Mountain, while Mindat records agate and chalcedony within the Parker Mountain mining district mineral list. Reported finds include agate, chalcedony. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Parker Mountain photos
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Map showing Parker Mountain in Lemhi County, Idaho
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Lemhi County
- State
- Idaho
- Nearest road
- National Forest Development Road 68
- Coordinates
- 44.60682, -114.54581
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 Parker Mountain
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Parker Mountain.
- ChallisTop pick in IdahoCuster County, Idaho · 14 mi awayRed Agate, Banded Opal
- Meyers CoverLemhi County, Idaho · 15 mi awayBanded Agate
- Challis (fluorite area)Custer County, Idaho · 19 mi awayFluorite
- Malm GulchCuster County, Idaho · 24 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood
- Salmon River (Stanley area)Custer County, Idaho · 31 mi awayGold, Cinnabar
- StanleyCuster County, Idaho · 33 mi awayCorundum, Gold, Sapphire
- Panther CreekLemhi County, Idaho · 37 mi awayOpal
- Bear ValleyValley County, Idaho · 38 mi awayMonazite, Uranium
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