Pringle — Rockhounding in Custer County, South Dakota
Pringle is a mapped rockhounding spot in Custer County, South Dakota. Reported finds include fairhill agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Pringle in Custer County, South Dakota
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Custer County
- State
- South Dakota
- Coordinates
- 43.55228, -103.62793
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.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Pringle
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Fairhill AgateEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Pringle.
- Pleasant Valley CreekCuster County, South Dakota · 5 mi awayBanded Agate, Jade, Jasper
- Parker PeakFall River County, South Dakota · 10 mi awayAgatized Wood, Silicified Wood
- Buffalo GapCuster County, South Dakota · 11 mi awayFairfield Agate
- Tin MountainCuster County, South Dakota · 15 mi awayFluorapatite, Quartz, Almandine Garnet
- Tepee CanyonCuster County, South Dakota · 16 mi awayAgate, Beryl, Almandine Garnet
- Hell CanyonCuster County, South Dakota · 17 mi awayBanded Agate, Jade, Jasper
- Laughing Water CreekCuster County, South Dakota · 18 mi awayColumbite, Gold, Silver
- November MineCuster County, South Dakota · 20 mi awayArsenopyrite, Fluorapatite
Across the state line from Pringle
Pringle is close enough to the South Dakota border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- NewcastleWeston County, Wyoming · 30 mi awayGypsum
- MontroseSioux County, Nebraska · 44 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Fossils
- OrellaDawes County, Nebraska · 45 mi awayFairburn Agate, Jasper, Carnelian
- Little BadlandsSioux County, Nebraska · 48 mi awayVertebrate Fossils
- ChadronDawes County, Nebraska · 56 mi awayChalcedony, Blue Chalcedony
- Crawford (Fairburn area)Dawes County, Nebraska · 60 mi awayFairburn Agate
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