Quartz Mountain Pass — Rockhounding in Lake County, Oregon
Quartz Mountain Pass is a mapped rockhounding spot in Lake County, Oregon. Reported finds include agate, chalcedony, jasper. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Quartz Mountain Pass in Lake County, Oregon
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Lake County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest road
- Forest Road 3660
- Coordinates
- 42.32338, -120.81192
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 Quartz Mountain Pass
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Quartz Mountain Pass.
- Outlaw Rocks Mining CompanyKlamath County, Oregon · 12 mi away
- Warner CanyonLake County, Oregon · 26 mi awayPetrified Wood, Quartz
- LakeviewLake County, Oregon · 26 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Geode
- Crane MountainLake County, Oregon · 32 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Thundereggs
- West Side Warner PeakLake County, Oregon · 53 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Geode
- Spectrum Sunstone MineLake County, Oregon · 56 mi away
- Spectrum Sunstone MineKlamath County, Oregon · 67 mi awayOregon Sunstone
- Green Springs Mt.Jackson County, Oregon · 88 mi awayAgate Nodules, Carnelian, Chalcedony
Across the state line from Quartz Mountain Pass
Quartz Mountain Pass 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 · 32 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Fandango PassModoc County, California · 48 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Glass MountainTop pick in CaliforniaSiskiyou County, California · 61 mi awayObsidian
- Deep CreekModoc County, California · 63 mi awayAgate, Opalized Wood
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