Bakers Hole — Rockhounding in Gallatin County, Montana
Bakers Hole is a mapped rockhounding spot in Gallatin County, Montana. Reported finds include agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Bakers Hole in Gallatin County, Montana
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Gallatin County
- State
- Montana
- Nearest road
- Conservation Lane
- Postcode
- 59758
- Coordinates
- 44.71080, -111.09561
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 Bakers Hole
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Bakers Hole.
- GardinerPark County, Montana · 33 mi awayArsenopyrite, Gold
- JardinePark County, Montana · 34 mi awayArsenic, Gold, Tungsten
- MinerPark County, Montana · 34 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- CarbellaPark County, Montana · 36 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
- Gravelly RangeMadison County, Montana · 46 mi awayOnyx
- Mount BlackmoreGallatin County, Montana · 51 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Hyalite Opal
- EnnisMadison County, Montana · 53 mi awayAndalusite, Kyanite, Sillimanite
- Finnegan RidgeMadison County, Montana · 57 mi awayChert, Jasper
Across the state line from Bakers Hole
Bakers Hole 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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