Snake River — Rockhounding in Garfield County, Washington
Snake River is a mapped rockhounding spot in Garfield County, Washington. Reported finds include gold. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Snake River in Garfield County, Washington
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Garfield County
- State
- Washington
- Postcode
- 99347
- Coordinates
- 46.67663, -117.56066
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 Snake River
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Snake River.
- Bald ButteWhitman County, Washington · 23 mi awaySmoky Quartz
- PullmanWhitman County, Washington · 25 mi awayFire Opal
- Snake RiverAsotin County, Washington · 25 mi awayGold
- ClarkstonAsotin County, Washington · 29 mi awayGold
- Snake RiverAsotin County, Washington · 40 mi awayFire Opal
- Silver HillSpokane County, Washington · 62 mi awayCassiterite
- Spokane, WashingtonSpokane County, Washington · 68 mi away
- MondoviLincoln County, Washington · 76 mi awayOpal, Fire Opal
Across the state line from Snake River
Snake River 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.
- MoscowLatah County, Idaho · 26 mi awayOpal
- LewistonNez Perce County, Idaho · 33 mi awayAgate, Aquamarine, Garnet
- Clearwater RiverNez Perce County, Idaho · 33 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Chert
- AgathaNez Perce County, Idaho · 48 mi awayOpal, Opalized Wood
- Mica MountainLatah County, Idaho · 50 mi awayGreen Beryl, Biotite, Muscovite
- Boulder CreekLatah County, Idaho · 54 mi awayGarnet
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