Pine Ridge — Rockhounding in Sheridan County, Nebraska
Pine Ridge is a mapped rockhounding spot in Sheridan County, Nebraska. Reported finds include quartz concretions, agate, petrified wood, fossils. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Pine Ridge in Sheridan County, Nebraska
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Sheridan County
- State
- Nebraska
- Nearest road
- Elder Drive
- Postcode
- 69360
- Coordinates
- 42.99388, -102.56269
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 Pine Ridge
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Pine Ridge.
- WhiteclaySheridan County, Nebraska · 0 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Whiteclay (Fairburn area)Sheridan County, Nebraska · 3 mi awayFairburn Agate, Jasper, Chalcedony
- ChadronDawes County, Nebraska · 25 mi awayChalcedony, Blue Chalcedony
- Dawes CountyDawes County, Nebraska · 36 mi awayChalcedony, Celestite, Fossils
- OrellaDawes County, Nebraska · 46 mi awayFairburn Agate, Jasper, Carnelian
- Crawford (Fairburn area)Dawes County, Nebraska · 47 mi awayFairburn Agate
- Crawford (jasper area)Dawes County, Nebraska · 48 mi awayFairburn Agate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
- Little BadlandsSioux County, Nebraska · 53 mi awayVertebrate Fossils
Across the state line from Pine Ridge
Pine Ridge 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.
- OelrichsOglala Lakota County, South Dakota · 21 mi awayAgate
- OglalaOglala Lakota County, South Dakota · 27 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- OelrichsFall River County, South Dakota · 32 mi awayFairburn Agate, Jasper, Calcite
- RockyfordOglala Lakota County, South Dakota · 35 mi awayBlue Chalcedony
- ArdmoreFall River County, South Dakota · 46 mi awayFairburn Agate, Agatized Wood, Jasper
- Cheyenne RiverCuster County, South Dakota · 48 mi awayFairburn Agate
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