Brown’s Gulch — Rockhounding in Silver Bow County, Montana
Brown’s Gulch is a mapped rockhounding spot in Silver Bow County, Montana. Reported finds include sapphire. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Brown’s Gulch in Silver Bow County, Montana
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Silver Bow County
- State
- Montana
- Postcode
- 59748
- Coordinates
- 46.01445, -112.68482
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 Brown’s Gulch
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Brown’s Gulch.
- ButteTop pick in MontanaSilver Bow County, Montana · 7 mi awayBornite, Pisanite, Rhodochrosite
- Dry Cottonwood CreekTop pick in MontanaDeer Lodge County, Montana · 14 mi awaySapphire
- PipestoneJefferson County, Montana · 15 mi awayAmethyst, Quartz
- French CreekDeer Lodge County, Montana · 19 mi awayGold
- Lost CreekDeer Lodge County, Montana · 20 mi awayAmazonite
- Calvert Hill MineTop pick in MontanaBeaverhead County, Montana · 25 mi awayScheelite, Garnet, Aquamarine
- GeorgetownDeer Lodge County, Montana · 29 mi awayGold, Chrysocolla
- BasinJefferson County, Montana · 29 mi awaySilver, Gold
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