Chenowith Creek — Rockhounding in Wasco County, Oregon
Chenowith Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Wasco County, Oregon. Reported finds include opalized wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Chenowith Creek in Wasco County, Oregon
Quick details
- Access
- Permission required
- County
- Wasco County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest road
- Oak Hill Drive
- Postcode
- 97058
- Coordinates
- 45.62141, -121.24833
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 Chenowith Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Chenowith Creek.
- MosierWasco County, Oregon · 8 mi awayPetrified Wood, Silicified Pine Cones
- Sunflower FlatWasco County, Oregon · 39 mi awayJasper, Thundereggs
- AntelopeWasco County, Oregon · 55 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Geode
- WillowdaleJefferson County, Oregon · 58 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Geode
- Richardson's Rock RanchJefferson County, Oregon · 63 mi away
- Priday Agate BedsJefferson County, Oregon · 63 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- AshwoodJefferson County, Oregon · 66 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Geode
- John Day River & StreamsWasco County, Oregon · 66 mi awayFossilized Ferns
Across the state line from Chenowith Creek
Chenowith 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.
- LyleKlickitat County, Washington · 5 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Klickitat RiverKlickitat County, Washington · 9 mi awayPetrified Wood
- BickletonKlickitat County, Washington · 45 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Jasper
- Mt. AdamsSkamania County, Washington · 45 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- WashougalClark County, Washington · 50 mi awayMoss Agate, Amethyst
- CamasClark County, Washington · 58 mi awayGold
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