Silver Hill — Rockhounding in Spokane County, Washington
Silver Hill is a mapped rockhounding spot in Spokane County, Washington. Reported finds include cassiterite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Silver Hill in Spokane County, Washington
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Spokane County
- State
- Washington
- Nearest road
- Great Northern/Spokane and Inland Empire
- Coordinates
- 47.55917, -117.32767
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 Silver Hill
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- CassiteriteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Silver Hill.
- Spokane, WashingtonSpokane County, Washington · 9 mi away
- ChattaroySpokane County, Washington · 23 mi awayGarnet, Quartz
- Daybreak MineSpokane County, Washington · 27 mi awayAutunite
- MondoviLincoln County, Washington · 36 mi awayOpal, Fire Opal
- Deer LakeStevens County, Washington · 40 mi awayPyrite
- Sacheen LakePend Oreille County, Washington · 41 mi awayGarnet
- NewportPend Oreille County, Washington · 46 mi awayAmethyst
- PullmanWhitman County, Washington · 55 mi awayFire Opal
Across the state line from Silver Hill
Silver Hill 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.
- SettersKootenai County, Idaho · 17 mi awayOpal
- Hayden LakeKootenai County, Idaho · 36 mi awayLead, Silver
- Alder CreekBenewah County, Idaho · 41 mi awayChrysocolla
- BayviewBonner County, Idaho · 47 mi awayGalena
- Conjecture MineBonner County, Idaho · 48 mi awayRhodochrosite
- KingstonShoshone County, Idaho · 51 mi awayArsenopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
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