Magpie Gulch — Rockhounding in Lewis and Clark County, Montana
Magpie Gulch is a mapped rockhounding spot in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. Reported finds include green sapphire. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Magpie Gulch in Lewis and Clark County, Montana
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Lewis and Clark County
- State
- Montana
- Nearest road
- Magpie Gulch Road
- Coordinates
- 46.66291, -111.66097
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 Magpie Gulch
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Green SapphireEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Magpie Gulch.
- Spokane Bar Sapphire MineLewis and Clark County, Montana · 7 mi awayGold, Sapphire
- Missouri RiverLewis and Clark County, Montana · 11 mi awayCassiterite, Chalcedony, Garnet
- White CreekMeagher County, Montana · 12 mi awayCopper
- WinstonBroadwater County, Montana · 16 mi awayLead, Silver, Zinc
- American BarTop pick in MontanaLewis and Clark County, Montana · 16 mi awaySapphire, Cassiterite, Chalcedony
- Confederate GulchBroadwater County, Montana · 18 mi awayGold
- HelenaLewis and Clark County, Montana · 22 mi awayGold
- Wickes & ClancyJefferson County, Montana · 27 mi awayArsenopyrite, Cerussite, Gold
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