Ulster County — Rockhounding in Ulster County, New York
Ulster County is a mapped rockhounding spot in Ulster County, New York. Reported finds include sphalerite, siderite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Ulster County in Ulster County, New York
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Ulster County
- State
- New York
- Nearest road
- Vly-Atwood Road
- Postcode
- 12484
- Coordinates
- 41.89875, -74.20808
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 Ulster County
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Ulster County.
- SummitvilleSullivan County, New York · 22 mi awaySphalerite
- Ancram area lead minesColumbia County, New York · 34 mi awayBarite, Galena, Sphalerite
- Cornwall (Wallkill River)Orange County, New York · 34 mi awayBloodstone, Jasper
- CraigsvilleOrange County, New York · 36 mi awayBloodstone
- NE Dutchess CountyDutchess County, New York · 36 mi awayGalena, Goethite, Limonite
- Pine PondPutnam County, New York · 40 mi awayArsenopyrite, Asbestos, Leucopyrite
- Area Near West PointOrange County, New York · 41 mi awayChrysotile Asbestos
- Mines (Orange County)Orange County, New York · 43 mi awayArsenopyrite, Leucopyrite, Scorodite
Across the state line from Ulster County
Ulster County is close enough to the New York border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Roebling MineWestern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 43 mi awayAquamarine, Beryl, Biotite
- CornwallNorthwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut · 43 mi awayGraphite
- BridgewaterNorthwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut · 50 mi awayCalamine, Galena, Cerussite
- Monument MountainBerkshire County, Massachusetts · 51 mi awaySmoky Quartz
- Old Iron MineNorthwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut · 51 mi awayChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite
- RingwoodPassaic County, New Jersey · 52 mi awayCalcite, Chalcopyrite, Corundum
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