Pasayten Wilderness — Rockhounding in Whatcom County, Washington
Pasayten Wilderness is a mapped rockhounding spot in Whatcom County, Washington. Reported finds include gold, pyrite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Pasayten Wilderness in Whatcom County, Washington
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Whatcom County
- State
- Washington
- Nearest road
- Forest Road 5400-700
- Coordinates
- 48.73126, -120.74985
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 Pasayten Wilderness
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Pasayten Wilderness.
- Thunder Creek DistrictSkagit County, Washington · 19 mi awaySilver
- Horseshoe Basin districtChelan County, Washington · 22 mi awayChalcopyrite, Galena
- Cathedral PeakOkanogan County, Washington · 32 mi awayWolframite
- MethowOkanogan County, Washington · 45 mi awayStibnite, Chalcopyrite
- DarringtonSnohomish County, Washington · 51 mi awayGold
- HamiltonSkagit County, Washington · 58 mi awayHematite, Gold
- Tunk CreekOkanogan County, Washington · 59 mi awayQuartz, Blue Corundum, Pink Corundum
- Monte CristoSnohomish County, Washington · 59 mi awayArsenic, Arsenopyrite, Azurite
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