Covada — Rockhounding in Ferry County, Washington
Covada is a mapped rockhounding spot in Ferry County, Washington. Reported finds include stibnite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Covada in Ferry County, Washington
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Ferry County
- State
- Washington
- Nearest road
- Silver Creek Road
- Postcode
- 99138
- Coordinates
- 48.23700, -118.19987
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:
- Washington Geological Survey (DNR)
- Stonerose Interpretive Center — Visit & rules
- BLM Spokane District
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Covada
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- StibniteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Covada.
- MarcusStevens County, Washington · 30 mi awayGold
- Deer LakeStevens County, Washington · 31 mi awayPyrite
- Gold CreekFerry County, Washington · 32 mi awayGold
- MondoviLincoln County, Washington · 36 mi awayOpal, Fire Opal
- Nespelem to Coulee DamDouglas County, Washington · 39 mi awayGold
- Sacheen LakePend Oreille County, Washington · 40 mi awayGarnet
- Lyman LakeOkanogan County, Washington · 43 mi awayGold, Quartz
- Grand CouleeGrant County, Washington · 43 mi awayOpalized Wood
Across the state line from Covada
Covada is close enough to the Washington border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Priest LakeBonner County, Idaho · 66 mi awayQuartz, Feldspar
- Upper Priest LakeBonner County, Idaho · 70 mi awayGold, Feldspar, Quartz
- Hayden LakeKootenai County, Idaho · 77 mi awayLead, Silver
- Pack RiverBoundary County, Idaho · 77 mi awayGarnet, Feldspar, Mica
- SettersKootenai County, Idaho · 77 mi awayOpal
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