Crane Mountain — Rockhounding in Lake County, Oregon
Crane Mountain is a mapped rockhounding spot in Lake County, Oregon. Reported finds include agate, jasper, thundereggs. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Crane Mountain in Lake County, Oregon
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Lake County
- State
- Oregon
- Coordinates
- 42.06875, -120.29014
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 Crane Mountain
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Crane Mountain.
- LakeviewLake County, Oregon · 8 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Geode
- Warner CanyonLake County, Oregon · 12 mi awayPetrified Wood, Quartz
- Quartz Mountain PassLake County, Oregon · 32 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- West Side Warner PeakLake County, Oregon · 38 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Geode
- Outlaw Rocks Mining CompanyKlamath County, Oregon · 39 mi away
- Spectrum Sunstone MineLake County, Oregon · 51 mi away
- Spectrum Sunstone MineKlamath County, Oregon · 96 mi awayOregon Sunstone
- Glass Butte Recreational Rockhound AreaTop pick in OregonLake County, Oregon · 103 mi awayObsidian
Across the state line from Crane Mountain
Crane Mountain 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.
- Area around Goose LakeModoc County, California · 11 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Fandango PassModoc County, California · 19 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Deep CreekModoc County, California · 38 mi awayAgate, Opalized Wood
- Nellie SpringWashoe County, Nevada · 61 mi awayOpalite
- Royal Peacock Opal MinesHumboldt County, Nevada · 64 mi away
- Royal Peacock Opal MineHumboldt County, Nevada · 64 mi awayBlack Opal, Fire Opal
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