Crystal Park — Rockhounding in Beaverhead County, Montana
Crystal Park is a mapped rockhounding spot in Beaverhead County, Montana. Reported finds include amethyst, smoky quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Crystal Park in Beaverhead County, Montana
Quick details
- Access
- Paid / fee dig
- County
- Beaverhead County
- State
- Montana
- Coordinates
- 45.48637, -113.09990
Land & collecting status
Pay-to-dig site
This is a fee-dig location. Hours, prices, and what you can keep vary by operator. Call ahead before driving out.
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:
- BLM Montana — Recreational mineral collecting
- Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
- Gem Mountain Sapphire Mine (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Crystal Park
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Crystal Park.
- Grasshopper CreekBeaverhead County, Montana · 8 mi awayDiamond
- ArgentaBeaverhead County, Montana · 16 mi awaySilver
- Frying Pan BasinBeaverhead County, Montana · 22 mi awayCorundum, Opalized Wood, Silicified Wood
- Calvert Hill MineTop pick in MontanaBeaverhead County, Montana · 25 mi awayScheelite, Garnet, Aquamarine
- French CreekDeer Lodge County, Montana · 32 mi awayGold
- Gem MountainMadison County, Montana · 37 mi awaySapphire
- Brown’s GulchSilver Bow County, Montana · 42 mi awaySapphire
- Jefferson RiverMadison County, Montana · 42 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
Across the state line from Crystal Park
Crystal Park is close enough to the Montana 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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