Bear Canyon — Rockhounding in Carbon County, Montana
Bear Canyon is a mapped rockhounding spot in Carbon County, Montana. Reported finds include geode, agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Bear Canyon in Carbon County, Montana
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Carbon County
- State
- Montana
- Nearest road
- Bear Canyon Road
- Coordinates
- 45.08181, -108.52584
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 Bear Canyon
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Bear Canyon.
- Pryor MountainsTop pick in MontanaBig Horn County, Montana · 17 mi awayFossils, Agate, Chalcedony
- FrombergCarbon County, Montana · 29 mi awayCoal, Pyrite
- Big Horn CanyonBig Horn County, Montana · 32 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Yellowstone River (Billings area)Top pick in MontanaYellowstone County, Montana · 58 mi awayMontana Agate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Old Nye Picnic AreaStillwater County, Montana · 70 mi awaySilver
- HyshamTreasure County, Montana · 100 mi awayMoss Agate
- JardinePark County, Montana · 101 mi awayArsenic, Gold, Tungsten
- GardinerPark County, Montana · 102 mi awayArsenopyrite, Gold
Across the state line from Bear Canyon
Bear Canyon 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.
- Big Horn RiverBig Horn County, Wyoming · 16 mi awayDry Head Agate
- LovellBig Horn County, Wyoming · 27 mi awayGypsum, Fossils
- LovellBig Horn County, Wyoming · 31 mi awayFossils, Ammonites, Dinosaur Bones
- GreybullBig Horn County, Wyoming · 46 mi awayGastroliths, Petrified Dinosaur Bone, Fossils
- Cedar MountainPark County, Wyoming · 50 mi awayTravertine
- Rattlesnake MountainPark County, Wyoming · 52 mi awayAnhydrite
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