Mount Ulla — Rockhounding in Rowan County, North Carolina
Mount Ulla is a mapped rockhounding spot in Rowan County, North Carolina. Reported finds include amethyst, quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Mount Ulla in Rowan County, North Carolina
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Rowan County
- State
- North Carolina
- Nearest road
- Back Creek Church Road
- Postcode
- 28125
- Coordinates
- 35.65293, -80.71351
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 Mount Ulla
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Mount Ulla.
- SalisburyRowan County, North Carolina · 10 mi awayAmethyst, Pink Tourmaline, Green Tourmaline
- StatesvilleIredell County, North Carolina · 11 mi awayAgate, Amethyst, Quartz
- MooresvilleCatawba County, North Carolina · 14 mi awayAgate, Amethyst, Quartz
- CaldwellMecklenburg County, North Carolina · 14 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- CatawbaIredell County, North Carolina · 16 mi awayGold, Calcite, Magnetite
- DenverCatawba County, North Carolina · 18 mi awayAmethyst, Quartz
- South Yadkin RiverIredell County, North Carolina · 19 mi awayBeryl, Corundum, Tourmaline
- ConcordCabarrus County, North Carolina · 21 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
Across the state line from Mount Ulla
Mount Ulla 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.
- Henry's KnobYork County, South Carolina · 48 mi awayAndalusite, Kyanite, Lazulite
- King's CreekCherokee County, South Carolina · 57 mi awayBarite, Chalcopyrite, Galena
- Bowens River and tributariesCherokee County, South Carolina · 59 mi awayCorundum, Garnet, Sapphire
- Cherokee CountyCherokee County, South Carolina · 62 mi awayBarite, Hematite, Kyanite
- GaffneyCherokee County, South Carolina · 62 mi awayCassiterite, Feldspar, Kyanite
- SmyrnaYork County, South Carolina · 62 mi awayCalcite, Galena, Gold Nugget
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