Thunder Creek District — Rockhounding in Skagit County, Washington
Thunder Creek District is a mapped rockhounding spot in Skagit County, Washington. Reported finds include silver. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Thunder Creek District in Skagit County, Washington
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Skagit County
- State
- Washington
- Nearest road
- Thunder Creek Trail
- Coordinates
- 48.52126, -121.01484
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 Thunder Creek District
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Thunder Creek District.
- Horseshoe Basin districtChelan County, Washington · 3 mi awayChalcopyrite, Galena
- Pasayten WildernessWhatcom County, Washington · 19 mi awayGold, Pyrite
- DarringtonSnohomish County, Washington · 32 mi awayGold
- Monte CristoSnohomish County, Washington · 41 mi awayArsenic, Arsenopyrite, Azurite
- HamiltonSkagit County, Washington · 44 mi awayHematite, Gold
- MethowOkanogan County, Washington · 47 mi awayStibnite, Chalcopyrite
- Cathedral PeakOkanogan County, Washington · 50 mi awayWolframite
- Granite FallsSnohomish County, Washington · 54 mi awayGold
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