Grasshopper Creek — Rockhounding in Beaverhead County, Montana
Grasshopper Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Beaverhead County, Montana. Reported finds include diamond. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Grasshopper Creek in Beaverhead County, Montana
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Beaverhead County
- State
- Montana
- Nearest road
- Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway
- Coordinates
- 45.36476, -113.12439
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:
- 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 Grasshopper Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Grasshopper Creek.
- Crystal ParkBeaverhead County, Montana · 8 mi awayAmethyst, Smoky Quartz
- ArgentaBeaverhead County, Montana · 12 mi awaySilver
- Frying Pan BasinBeaverhead County, Montana · 20 mi awayCorundum, Opalized Wood, Silicified Wood
- Calvert Hill MineTop pick in MontanaBeaverhead County, Montana · 33 mi awayScheelite, Garnet, Aquamarine
- Gem MountainMadison County, Montana · 37 mi awaySapphire
- French CreekDeer Lodge County, Montana · 40 mi awayGold
- Jefferson RiverMadison County, Montana · 47 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Brown’s GulchSilver Bow County, Montana · 50 mi awaySapphire
Across the state line from Grasshopper Creek
Grasshopper Creek 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.
- LeesburgLemhi County, Idaho · 49 mi awayGold, Petrified Wood
- Salmon River (near Leesburg)Lemhi County, Idaho · 56 mi awayGold
- Panther CreekLemhi County, Idaho · 57 mi awayOpal
- Ima MineLemhi County, Idaho · 64 mi awayTungsten, Tetrahedrite, Chalcopyrite
- Meyers CoverLemhi County, Idaho · 77 mi awayBanded Agate
- Challis (fluorite area)Custer County, Idaho · 79 mi awayFluorite
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