Red Oak — Rockhounding in Montgomery County, Iowa
Red Oak is a mapped rockhounding spot in Montgomery County, Iowa. Reported finds include chert, protozoa agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Red Oak in Montgomery County, Iowa
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Montgomery County
- State
- Iowa
- Nearest road
- 170 Street
- Postcode
- 51533
- Coordinates
- 41.05655, -95.28512
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.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Red Oak
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- ChertEncyclopedia →
- Protozoa AgateEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Red Oak.
- Fremont CountyFremont County, Iowa · 29 mi awayFossilized Coral, Stromatoporioids
- Orient AreaAdair County, Iowa · 50 mi awayAgate, Quartz, Petrified Wood
- AmesStory County, Iowa · 109 mi awayChalcedony, Fossils
- Fort DodgeWebster County, Iowa · 113 mi awayGypsum
- Bells Mill ParkHamilton County, Iowa · 114 mi awayCalcite
- NevadaStory County, Iowa · 118 mi awayAgate
- PershingMarion County, Iowa · 119 mi awayCalcite
Across the state line from Red Oak
Red Oak is close enough to the Iowa border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Weeping WaterCass County, Nebraska · 48 mi awayChalcedony, Jasper, Fossils
- Little Nemaha RiverNemaha County, Nebraska · 53 mi awayAgate, Moss Agate, Chalcedony
- AshlandSaunders County, Nebraska · 54 mi awayAgate, Petrified Wood
- OmahaDouglas County, Nebraska · 57 mi awayBanded Agate, Moss Agate, Chalcedony
- PalmyraOtoe County, Nebraska · 63 mi awayMoss Agate
- Nemaha River gravels near HumboldtRichardson County, Nebraska · 71 mi awayAgate
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