Richardson's Rock Ranch — Rockhounding in Jefferson County, Oregon
Richardson's Rock Ranch is a mapped rockhounding spot in Jefferson County, Oregon. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
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Map showing Richardson's Rock Ranch in Jefferson County, Oregon
Quick details
- Access
- Paid / fee dig
- County
- Jefferson County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest road
- Northeast Hay Creek Road
- Postcode
- 97741
- Coordinates
- 44.73197, -120.97574
Land & collecting status
Pay-to-dig site
This is a fee-dig location. Hours, prices, and what you can keep vary by operator. Call ahead before driving out.
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
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Richardson's Rock Ranch.
- Priday Agate BedsJefferson County, Oregon · 3 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- WillowdaleJefferson County, Oregon · 5 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Geode
- AshwoodJefferson County, Oregon · 11 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Geode
- AntelopeWasco County, Oregon · 17 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Geode
- Harvey CreekCrook County, Oregon · 27 mi awayThundereggs
- John Day River & StreamsWasco County, Oregon · 27 mi awayFossilized Ferns
- Forked Horn ButteCrook County, Oregon · 28 mi awayThundereggs
- Desolation CanyonCrook County, Oregon · 29 mi awayThundereggs
Across the state line from Richardson's Rock Ranch
Richardson's Rock Ranch 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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