Sunflower Flat — Rockhounding in Wasco County, Oregon
Sunflower Flat is a mapped rockhounding spot in Wasco County, Oregon. Reported finds include jasper, thundereggs. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Sunflower Flat in Wasco County, Oregon
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Wasco County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest road
- S-509 Road
- Coordinates
- 45.07459, -121.40298
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 Sunflower Flat
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Sunflower Flat.
- WillowdaleJefferson County, Oregon · 29 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Geode
- Richardson's Rock RanchJefferson County, Oregon · 32 mi away
- Priday Agate BedsJefferson County, Oregon · 34 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- AntelopeWasco County, Oregon · 34 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Geode
- Chenowith CreekWasco County, Oregon · 39 mi awayOpalized Wood
- AshwoodJefferson County, Oregon · 39 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Geode
- MosierWasco County, Oregon · 42 mi awayPetrified Wood, Silicified Pine Cones
- John Day River & StreamsWasco County, Oregon · 49 mi awayFossilized Ferns
Across the state line from Sunflower Flat
Sunflower Flat 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 · 44 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Klickitat RiverKlickitat County, Washington · 48 mi awayPetrified Wood
- WashougalClark County, Washington · 56 mi awayMoss Agate, Amethyst
- CamasClark County, Washington · 61 mi awayGold
- Brush PrairieClark County, Washington · 73 mi awayGold
- BickletonKlickitat County, Washington · 78 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Jasper
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