Spearfish Canyon — Rockhounding in Lawrence County, South Dakota
Spearfish Canyon is a mapped rockhounding spot in Lawrence County, South Dakota. Reported finds include amethyst, geode, chalcedony, silicified wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Spearfish Canyon in Lawrence County, South Dakota
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Lawrence County
- State
- South Dakota
- Nearest road
- US Highway 14A
- Coordinates
- 44.34701, -103.92440
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 Spearfish Canyon
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Spearfish Canyon.
- SavoyLawrence County, South Dakota · 1 mi awayGold, Fluorite, Silver
- Broken Boot Gold MineLawrence County, South Dakota · 9 mi awayGold, Arsenopyrite, Galena
- RochfordPennington County, South Dakota · 19 mi awayArsenopyrite, Galena, Gold
- Whitewood CreekLawrence County, South Dakota · 22 mi awayAmethyst, Geode, Chalcedony
- PiedmontMeade County, South Dakota · 29 mi awaySelenite
- SummersetMeade County, South Dakota · 31 mi awayFossils
- Hill CityPennington County, South Dakota · 33 mi awayBeryl, Red Cassiterite, Cervantite
- Meade CountyMeade County, South Dakota · 39 mi awayYellow Barite, Amber Barite, Whewellite
Across the state line from Spearfish Canyon
Spearfish Canyon 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.
- Black Hills National ForestCrook County, Wyoming · 7 mi awayFluorite, Gold
- Warren PeakCrook County, Wyoming · 27 mi awayAzurite, Malachite
- Copper Prince MineCrook County, Wyoming · 30 mi awayChrysocolla, Gold, Malachite
- NewcastleWeston County, Wyoming · 38 mi awayGypsum
- AlzadaCarter County, Montana · 53 mi awayBentonite
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