Orofino Mine area — Rockhounding in Grant County, Oregon
Orofino Mine area is a mapped rockhounding spot in Grant County, Oregon. Reported finds include agate, jasper, gold. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Orofino Mine area in Grant County, Oregon
Quick details
- Access
- Permission required
- County
- Grant County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest road
- Forest Road 100
- Coordinates
- 44.74789, -118.47679
Land & collecting status
Permission required before collecting
Requires landowner or agency permission before any collecting. Do not enter without explicit authorization.
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 Orofino Mine area
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Orofino Mine area.
- Ironside and Malheur ReservoirMalheur County, Oregon · 47 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- DurkeeBaker County, Oregon · 53 mi awayQuartz
- Shirttail CreekBaker County, Oregon · 54 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- John Day RiverGrant County, Oregon · 58 mi awayFossils, Petrified Wood
- Opal ButteTop pick in OregonMorrow County, Oregon · 59 mi awayHyalite Opal
- BroganMalheur County, Oregon · 59 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Powder RiverBaker County, Oregon · 62 mi awayChalcedony Geode
- General AreaMorrow County, Oregon · 65 mi awayNodules Filled With Opal
Across the state line from Orofino Mine area
Orofino Mine area 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.
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