Little High Rock Canyon — Rockhounding in Humboldt County, Nevada
Little High Rock Canyon is a mapped rockhounding spot in Humboldt County, Nevada. Reported finds include obsidian. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Little High Rock Canyon in Humboldt County, Nevada
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Humboldt County
- State
- Nevada
- Coordinates
- 41.28913, -119.29305
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 Little High Rock Canyon
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Little High Rock Canyon.
- Nellie SpringWashoe County, Nevada · 14 mi awayOpalite
- VyaWashoe County, Nevada · 14 mi awayCommon Opal, Obsidian
- Black Rock DesertTop pick in NevadaPershing County, Nevada · 30 mi awayOpalized Wood, Petrified Wood, Agate
- Bonanza Opal MineHumboldt County, Nevada · 35 mi awayOpal
- Royal Peacock Opal MineHumboldt County, Nevada · 36 mi awayBlack Opal, Fire Opal
- Royal Peacock Opal MinesHumboldt County, Nevada · 36 mi away
- Rainbow Ridge Opal MineHumboldt County, Nevada · 38 mi away
- Rainbow Ridge Opal MineHumboldt County, Nevada · 38 mi awayPrecious Opal, Black Opal, Fire Opal
Across the state line from Little High Rock Canyon
Little High Rock Canyon 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.
- Deep CreekModoc County, California · 52 mi awayAgate, Opalized Wood
- Fandango PassModoc County, California · 59 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Area around Goose LakeModoc County, California · 74 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Crane MountainLake County, Oregon · 74 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Thundereggs
- Unnamed Location (Wonderstone rhyolite)Lassen County, California · 79 mi awayWonderstone Rhyolite
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