Succor Creek — Rockhounding in Owyhee County, Idaho
Succor Creek is one of the clearest public names in Owyhee agate collecting, especially for red-and-green nodules and thunderegg-style cavities. Idaho Department of Lands calls out the eastern fringe of Succor Creek specifically, and the broader Owyhee volcanic field gives the site the silica-rich source rocks behind its agate and jasper float. Reported finds include red agate, green agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Succor Creek photos
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Map showing Succor Creek in Owyhee County, Idaho
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Owyhee County
- State
- Idaho
- Nearest road
- East Selway Drive
- Postcode
- 83628
- Coordinates
- 43.62515, -116.94863
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 Succor Creek
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Red AgateEncyclopedia →
- Green AgateEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Succor Creek.
- HomedaleOwyhee County, Idaho · 6 mi awayAgate, Plume Agate
- Little Squaw CreekOwyhee County, Idaho · 17 mi awayFire Opal
- McBride CreekOwyhee County, Idaho · 24 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Homedale (area)Owyhee County, Idaho · 25 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood
- EmmettGem County, Idaho · 28 mi awayBlue Agate, Opal
- Ada CountyAda County, Idaho · 40 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Shafer CreekBoise County, Idaho · 41 mi awayFeldspar
- SweetGem County, Idaho · 43 mi awayAgate
Across the state line from Succor Creek
Succor Creek 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.
- Succor Creek General AreaTop pick in OregonMalheur County, Oregon · 20 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- BroganMalheur County, Oregon · 50 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Ironside and Malheur ReservoirMalheur County, Oregon · 63 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Warm Springs ReservoirHarney County, Oregon · 65 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Shirttail CreekBaker County, Oregon · 66 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- DurkeeBaker County, Oregon · 69 mi awayQuartz
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