Narrow Gauge Gulch — Rockhounding in Cascade County, Montana
Narrow Gauge Gulch is a mapped rockhounding spot in Cascade County, Montana. Reported finds include pyromorphite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Narrow Gauge Gulch in Cascade County, Montana
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Cascade County
- State
- Montana
- Nearest road
- South Main Street
- Postcode
- 59465
- Coordinates
- 46.91967, -110.72410
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 Narrow Gauge Gulch
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- PyromorphiteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Narrow Gauge Gulch.
- NeihartCascade County, Montana · 2 mi awayGalena, Polybasite, Silver
- Yogo GulchJudith Basin County, Montana · 13 mi awayGold, Ruby, Sapphire
- MonarchCascade County, Montana · 13 mi awayBeryl
- White CreekMeagher County, Montana · 38 mi awayCopper
- Confederate GulchBroadwater County, Montana · 44 mi awayGold
- Magpie GulchLewis and Clark County, Montana · 48 mi awayGreen Sapphire
- Spokane Bar Sapphire MineLewis and Clark County, Montana · 54 mi awayGold, Sapphire
- Missouri RiverLewis and Clark County, Montana · 56 mi awayCassiterite, Chalcedony, Garnet
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