Plum Creek — Rockhounding in Pierce County, Wisconsin
Plum Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Pierce County, Wisconsin. Reported finds include diamond, gold. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Plum Creek in Pierce County, Wisconsin
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Pierce County
- State
- Wisconsin
- Nearest road
- State Highway 72
- Coordinates
- 44.72978, -92.23726
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.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Plum Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Plum Creek.
- DurandPepin County, Wisconsin · 16 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Diamond BluffPierce County, Wisconsin · 20 mi awayDiamond
- MenomonieDunn County, Wisconsin · 21 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Big Falls ParkEau Claire County, Wisconsin · 47 mi awayAlmandine, Cummingtonite, Hornblende
- Little Falls AreaEau Claire County, Wisconsin · 47 mi awayBeryl
- Dresser Trap Rock QuarryPolk County, Wisconsin · 49 mi awayActinolite, Augite, Bornite
- Chippewa CountyChippewa County, Wisconsin · 51 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Quartz
- General AreaBarron County, Wisconsin · 60 mi awayCatlinite, Quartzite
Across the state line from Plum Creek
Plum Creek is close enough to the Wisconsin border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Red WingGoodhue County, Minnesota · 21 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- WabashaWabasha County, Minnesota · 25 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- StillwaterWashington County, Minnesota · 37 mi awayTripoli
- St. PaulRamsey County, Minnesota · 41 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Quarry IslandDakota County, Minnesota · 47 mi awayLake Superior Agate
- Rochester (area 2)Olmsted County, Minnesota · 50 mi awayLake Superior Agate, Fossils
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