Old Nye Picnic Area — Rockhounding in Stillwater County, Montana
Old Nye Picnic Area is a mapped rockhounding spot in Stillwater County, Montana. Reported finds include silver. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Old Nye Picnic Area in Stillwater County, Montana
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Stillwater County
- State
- Montana
- Nearest road
- Mountain View Road
- Coordinates
- 45.38825, -109.90050
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 Old Nye Picnic Area
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Old Nye Picnic Area.
- Yellowstone RiverPark County, Montana · 36 mi awayAgate, Montana Agate, Moss Agate
- LivingstonPark County, Montana · 40 mi awayAgatized Wood
- JardinePark County, Montana · 41 mi awayArsenic, Gold, Tungsten
- GardinerPark County, Montana · 42 mi awayArsenopyrite, Gold
- FrombergCarbon County, Montana · 47 mi awayCoal, Pyrite
- CarbellaPark County, Montana · 51 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
- MinerPark County, Montana · 52 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Mount BlackmoreGallatin County, Montana · 54 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Hyalite Opal
Across the state line from Old Nye Picnic Area
Old Nye Picnic Area 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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