Cabin Creek & Dry Creek — Rockhounding in Moore County, North Carolina
Cabin Creek & Dry Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Moore County, North Carolina. Reported finds include amethyst, quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Cabin Creek & Dry Creek in Moore County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Moore County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- Gurney West Road
- Postcode
- 27325
- Coordinates
- 35.41825, -79.62710
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:
- North Carolina Geological Survey
- Nantahala/Pisgah National Forests
- Emerald Hollow Mine (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Cabin Creek & Dry Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Cabin Creek & Dry Creek.
- Black Ankle MineMontgomery County, North Carolina · 11 mi awayGold
- TroyMontgomery County, North Carolina · 12 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Montgomery CountyMontgomery County, North Carolina · 20 mi awayQuartz, Smoky Quartz
- EldoradoTop pick in North CarolinaMontgomery County, North Carolina · 23 mi awayAzurite, Calcite, Gold
- EllberleRichmond County, North Carolina · 24 mi awayPetrified Wood
- FarmerRandolph County, North Carolina · 27 mi awayQuartz
- Pee Dee RiverAnson County, North Carolina · 32 mi awayAgatized Wood, Chalcedony, Jasper
- PittsboroChatham County, North Carolina · 33 mi awayLimonite
Across the state line from Cabin Creek & Dry Creek
Cabin Creek & Dry Creek is close enough to the North Carolina border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- JeffersonChesterfield County, South Carolina · 64 mi awayTopaz
- BlenheimMarlboro County, South Carolina · 67 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Flat CreekLancaster County, South Carolina · 74 mi awayGold, Pyrite, Sericite
- DarlingtonFlorence County, South Carolina · 77 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Haile Gold MineLancaster County, South Carolina · 77 mi awayGold, Pyrite, Quartz
- Bellyache CreekDarlington County, South Carolina · 77 mi awayPetrified Wood
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