Bayard — Rockhounding in Morrill County, Nebraska
Bayard is a mapped rockhounding spot in Morrill County, Nebraska. Reported finds include agate, petrified wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Bayard in Morrill County, Nebraska
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Morrill County
- State
- Nebraska
- Nearest road
- US 26
- Postcode
- 69334
- Coordinates
- 41.73236, -103.31874
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.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Bayard
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Bayard.
- Scottsbluff BadlandsScotts Bluff County, Nebraska · 22 mi awayFossils
- North Platte RiverMorrill County, Nebraska · 39 mi awayAgatized Wood, Opalized Wood
- Agate Fossil BedsSioux County, Nebraska · 53 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Chalcedony
- Lodgepole CreekCheyenne County, Nebraska · 54 mi awayAgatized Wood, Opalized Wood
- Sioux CountySioux County, Nebraska · 61 mi awayChalcedony, Celestite, Fossils
- ChappellDeuel County, Nebraska · 62 mi awayFairburn Agate, Jasper, Chalcedony
- Dawes CountyDawes County, Nebraska · 65 mi awayChalcedony, Celestite, Fossils
- Crawford (jasper area)Dawes County, Nebraska · 66 mi awayFairburn Agate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
Across the state line from Bayard
Bayard is close enough to the Nebraska 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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