Powder River — Rockhounding in Baker County, Oregon
Powder River is a mapped rockhounding spot in Baker County, Oregon. Reported finds include chalcedony geode. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Powder River in Baker County, Oregon
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Baker County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest road
- Powder River Road
- Postcode
- 97870
- Coordinates
- 44.75312, -117.21307
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 Oregon/Washington — Rockhounding & mineral material
- Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI)
- Oregon Parks and Recreation Department — beach collecting rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Powder River
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Chalcedony GeodeEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Powder River.
- DurkeeBaker County, Oregon · 17 mi awayQuartz
- Shirttail CreekBaker County, Oregon · 19 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Lower Inmaha RiverWallowa County, Oregon · 35 mi awayAgate, Prase
- Ironside and Malheur ReservoirMalheur County, Oregon · 36 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- BroganMalheur County, Oregon · 39 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Orofino Mine areaGrant County, Oregon · 62 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Gold
- Warm Springs ReservoirHarney County, Oregon · 93 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Succor Creek General AreaTop pick in OregonMalheur County, Oregon · 96 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
Across the state line from Powder River
Powder River is close enough to the Oregon border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Sturgill CreekWashington County, Idaho · 10 mi awayManganese
- Grouse CreekWashington County, Idaho · 26 mi awayBanded Agate, Iris Agate, Chalcedony
- Adams CountyAdams County, Idaho · 30 mi awayAzurite, Copper, Gold
- Hog CreekWashington County, Idaho · 31 mi awayThundereggs, Amethyst
- CuprumAdams County, Idaho · 36 mi awayGarnet, Epidote
- MesaAdams County, Idaho · 38 mi awayOpalized Wood
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