Mount Kearsage — Rockhounding in Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Mount Kearsage is a mapped rockhounding spot in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Reported finds include rose quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Mount Kearsage in Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Merrimack County
- State
- New Hampshire
- Nearest road
- Winslow Trail
- Coordinates
- 43.38403, -71.85748
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 Mount Kearsage
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Mount Kearsage.
- Severance HillMerrimack County, New Hampshire · 10 mi awayBeryl
- Melvin HillSullivan County, New Hampshire · 11 mi awayBlue Beryl, Golden Beryl
- Pillsbury RidgeSullivan County, New Hampshire · 12 mi awayAquamarine, Beryl, Amethyst
- Ruggles MineGrafton County, New Hampshire · 16 mi awayAmethyst, Apatite, Beryl
- Ruggles MineGrafton County, New Hampshire · 16 mi away
- Melvin Hill (Grafton)Grafton County, New Hampshire · 16 mi awayBeryl, Spessartine Garnet
- GilmantonBelknap County, New Hampshire · 22 mi awayJasper
- North GrotonGrafton County, New Hampshire · 25 mi awayAquamarine, Beryl, Lazulite
Across the state line from Mount Kearsage
Mount Kearsage is close enough to the New Hampshire border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- PerkinsvilleWindsor County, Vermont · 33 mi awayPyrite, Pyrrhotite, Chlorite
- GassettsWindsor County, Vermont · 38 mi awayQuartz, Garnet, Tourmaline
- Elizabeth MineOrange County, Vermont · 39 mi awayChalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite
- LudlowWindsor County, Vermont · 41 mi awayTourmaline, Pyrite, Talc
- Ely MineOrange County, Vermont · 43 mi awayChalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite, Pyrite
- Acton Lead MinesYork County, Maine · 48 mi awayAndalusite, Arsenopyrite, Bornite
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