Antelope — Rockhounding in Wasco County, Oregon
Antelope is a mapped rockhounding spot in Wasco County, Oregon. Reported finds include agate, chalcedony, geode, jade, jasper. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Antelope in Wasco County, Oregon
Quick details
- Access
- Permission required
- County
- Wasco County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest road
- Antelope Highway
- Coordinates
- 44.90805, -120.73853
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 Antelope
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Antelope.
- AshwoodJefferson County, Oregon · 12 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Geode
- WillowdaleJefferson County, Oregon · 12 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Geode
- Priday Agate BedsJefferson County, Oregon · 14 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- John Day River & StreamsWasco County, Oregon · 15 mi awayFossilized Ferns
- Richardson's Rock RanchJefferson County, Oregon · 17 mi away
- Whistler SpringTop pick in OregonCrook County, Oregon · 31 mi awayThundereggs
- Harvey CreekCrook County, Oregon · 32 mi awayThundereggs
- Desolation CanyonCrook County, Oregon · 32 mi awayThundereggs
Across the state line from Antelope
Antelope 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.
