Cracker Box Creek — Rockhounding in Dawson County, Montana
Cracker Box Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Dawson County, Montana. Reported finds include montana agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Cracker Box Creek in Dawson County, Montana
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Dawson County
- State
- Montana
- Nearest road
- Road 253
- Coordinates
- 46.91311, -104.92091
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 Cracker Box Creek
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Montana AgateEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Cracker Box Creek.
- Sand CreekDawson County, Montana · 5 mi awayMontana Agate
- Hatchet CreekPrairie County, Montana · 8 mi awayMontana Agate
- FallonPrairie County, Montana · 9 mi awayMontana Agate
- GlendiveTop pick in MontanaDawson County, Montana · 18 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Moss Opal
- TerryPrairie County, Montana · 19 mi awayPetrified Wood, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Custer CountyCuster County, Montana · 59 mi awayMontana Agate
- HyshamTreasure County, Montana · 119 mi awayMoss Agate
Across the state line from Cracker Box Creek
Cracker Box 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.
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