Donnelly — Rockhounding in Valley County, Idaho
Donnelly is a mapped rockhounding spot in Valley County, Idaho. Reported finds include blue topaz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Donnelly in Valley County, Idaho
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Valley County
- State
- Idaho
- Nearest road
- Wallace Lane
- Postcode
- 83615
- Coordinates
- 44.74446, -116.05835
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 Donnelly
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Blue TopazEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Donnelly.
- Little Goose Creek CanyonAdams County, Idaho · 17 mi awayDiamond
- New Meadows (rhodonite area)Adams County, Idaho · 17 mi awayRhodonite
- New MeadowsAdams County, Idaho · 17 mi awayRhodonite
- CascadeValley County, Idaho · 19 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood
- MesaAdams County, Idaho · 21 mi awayOpalized Wood
- Adams CountyAdams County, Idaho · 30 mi awayAzurite, Copper, Gold
- Yellow PineValley County, Idaho · 32 mi awayOpal
- Ruby MeadowsIdaho County, Idaho · 35 mi awayCorundum, Quartz
Across the state line from Donnelly
Donnelly 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.
- Lower Inmaha RiverWallowa County, Oregon · 51 mi awayAgate, Prase
- Powder RiverBaker County, Oregon · 57 mi awayChalcedony Geode
- DurkeeBaker County, Oregon · 68 mi awayQuartz
- Shirttail CreekBaker County, Oregon · 69 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- BroganMalheur County, Oregon · 80 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
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