Althouse Creek — Rockhounding in Josephine County, Oregon
Althouse Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Josephine County, Oregon. Reported finds include agate, garnet, gold nugget, quartz, serpentine. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Althouse Creek in Josephine County, Oregon
Quick details
- Access
- Permission required
- County
- Josephine County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest road
- Beebe Drive
- Coordinates
- 42.11258, -123.53893
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 Althouse Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Althouse Creek.
- Streams around Oregon CavesJosephine County, Oregon · 7 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Gold
- Old MinesJosephine County, Oregon · 32 mi awayArsenopyrite, Azurite, Calcite
- Beaches Around Chetco RiverCurry County, Oregon · 38 mi awayAgate, Californite, Jasper
- BrookingsCurry County, Oregon · 39 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Nephrite Jade
- Eagle PointJackson County, Oregon · 45 mi awayMoss Agate, Bloodstone
- Cedar Springs Mt.Douglas County, Oregon · 50 mi awayAzurite, Chalcolite
- Beaches Around Rogue RiverCurry County, Oregon · 50 mi awayAgate, Californite, Jasper
- Green Springs Mt.Jackson County, Oregon · 53 mi awayAgate Nodules, Carnelian, Chalcedony
Across the state line from Althouse Creek
Althouse Creek 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.
- Happy Camp Jade MinesTop pick in CaliforniaSiskiyou County, California · 17 mi awayJade, Gold, Serpentine
- Shelly Creek & Monkey Creek MinesDel Norte County, California · 17 mi awayGold, Arsenopyrite
- Diamond CreekDel Norte County, California · 23 mi awayNative Copper
- Keystone MineDel Norte County, California · 23 mi awayCopper Nuggets
- Smith River GravelsDel Norte County, California · 35 mi awayDiamond
- Jones BeachSiskiyou County, California · 41 mi awayOlivine
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