Deer Lake — Rockhounding in Stevens County, Washington
Deer Lake is a mapped rockhounding spot in Stevens County, Washington. Reported finds include pyrite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Deer Lake in Stevens County, Washington
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Stevens County
- State
- Washington
- Coordinates
- 48.11074, -117.55305
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 Deer Lake
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Deer Lake.
- Sacheen LakePend Oreille County, Washington · 10 mi awayGarnet
- ChattaroySpokane County, Washington · 18 mi awayGarnet, Quartz
- Daybreak MineSpokane County, Washington · 20 mi awayAutunite
- NewportPend Oreille County, Washington · 23 mi awayAmethyst
- CovadaFerry County, Washington · 31 mi awayStibnite
- Spokane, WashingtonSpokane County, Washington · 32 mi away
- MondoviLincoln County, Washington · 35 mi awayOpal, Fire Opal
- Silver HillSpokane County, Washington · 40 mi awayCassiterite
Across the state line from Deer Lake
Deer Lake 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.
- Hayden LakeKootenai County, Idaho · 46 mi awayLead, Silver
- Priest LakeBonner County, Idaho · 47 mi awayQuartz, Feldspar
- SettersKootenai County, Idaho · 52 mi awayOpal
- BayviewBonner County, Idaho · 52 mi awayGalena
- Pack RiverBoundary County, Idaho · 53 mi awayGarnet, Feldspar, Mica
- Conjecture MineBonner County, Idaho · 54 mi awayRhodochrosite
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