White Fir Spring — Rockhounding in Crook County, Oregon
White Fir Spring is a public Ochoco National Forest thunderegg locality, with DOGAMI and Mindat records tying the site to agate- and jasper-filled nodules. It stands out because the Crook County material is strongly associated with jasper cores, a useful contrast to Oregon thunderegg beds dominated by clearer chalcedony. Reported finds include thundereggs. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
White Fir Spring photos
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Map showing White Fir Spring in Crook County, Oregon
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Crook County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest road
- Wildcat Mountain Road
- Coordinates
- 44.40463, -120.55361
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 White Fir Spring
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of White Fir Spring.
- White RockCrook County, Oregon · 1 mi awayThundereggs, Agate, Chalcedony
- Forked Horn ButteCrook County, Oregon · 4 mi awayThundereggs
- Harvey CreekCrook County, Oregon · 4 mi awayThundereggs
- Desolation CanyonCrook County, Oregon · 5 mi awayThundereggs
- Whistler SpringTop pick in OregonCrook County, Oregon · 7 mi awayThundereggs
- Sheep creekCrook County, Oregon · 8 mi awayMoss Agate
- Shores of Ochoco ReservoirCrook County, Oregon · 9 mi awayOchoco Jasper
- Bear CreekCrook County, Oregon · 25 mi awayMoss Agate, Chalcedony, Drusy Quartz
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