Goose Creek — Rockhounding in Elko County, Nevada
Goose Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Elko County, Nevada. Reported finds include petrified wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Goose Creek in Elko County, Nevada
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Elko County
- State
- Nevada
- Nearest road
- Goose Creek Road
- Coordinates
- 41.94808, -114.07440
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 Nevada — Recreation
- Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
- Royal Peacock Opal Mine (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Goose Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Goose Creek.
- CobreElko County, Nevada · 59 mi awayCopper, Lead Iron
- Gold CreekElko County, Nevada · 85 mi awayGold, Platinum, Silver
- WendoverElko County, Nevada · 86 mi awayBischofite, Carnallite, Halite
- Mountain CityElko County, Nevada · 98 mi awayAzurite, Malachite
- Sugar Loaf PeakElko County, Nevada · 113 mi awayTurquoise
- Elko CountyElko County, Nevada · 114 mi awayCopper, Gold, Lead
- TuscaroraElko County, Nevada · 119 mi awayCitrine, Rose Quartz, Wonderstone
Across the state line from Goose Creek
Goose Creek is close enough to the Nevada border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Vipont MineBox Elder County, Utah · 12 mi awayAzurite, Cerussite, Copper
- AlmoCassia County, Idaho · 24 mi awayTopaz
- Grouse Creek MountainsBox Elder County, Utah · 26 mi awayEpidote, Stolzite, Scheelite
- Birch CreekBox Elder County, Utah · 27 mi awayKyanite
- Raft River MountainsBox Elder County, Utah · 30 mi awayGold, Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite
- General Area (near Jackpot, NV border)Twin Falls County, Idaho · 30 mi awayGeode
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