Laramie Mountains — Rockhounding in Albany County, Wyoming
The Laramie Mountains add a southeastern public-land agate, chalcedony, and jasper stop to a Wyoming list otherwise dominated by Sweetwater and Green River Basin material. WSGS mineral references also place the range in a broader hard-rock context, which gives the locality more geologic range than an ordinary gravel-bar agate stop. Reported finds include agate, chalcedony, jasper. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Laramie Mountains photos
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Map showing Laramie Mountains in Albany County, Wyoming
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Albany County
- State
- Wyoming
- Coordinates
- 41.57325, -105.50087
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:
- BLM Wyoming
- Wyoming State Geological Survey
- Fossil Butte National Monument
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Laramie Mountains
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Laramie Mountains.
- LaramieAlbany County, Wyoming · 15 mi awayGypsum
- Chugwater CreekLaramie County, Wyoming · 20 mi awayBloodstone
- Red ButtesAlbany County, Wyoming · 29 mi awayGypsum
- Sportman LakeAlbany County, Wyoming · 32 mi awayGypsum
- WheatlandPlatte County, Wyoming · 32 mi awayMoonstone, Labradorite
- Copper King MineLaramie County, Wyoming · 34 mi awayBarite, Copper
- Cooney HillsPlatte County, Wyoming · 35 mi awayGarnet
- Como RidgeCarbon County, Wyoming · 36 mi awayPetrified Dinosaur Bone
Across the state line from Laramie Mountains
Laramie Mountains is close enough to the Wyoming border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Diamond PeakLarimer County, Colorado · 41 mi awayDiamond
- Wisdom RanchLarimer County, Colorado · 68 mi awayBeryl, Chrysoberyl, Garnet
- Howes Gulch MinesLarimer County, Colorado · 69 mi awayChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
- Crystal MountainLarimer County, Colorado · 71 mi awayBeryl, Bismutite, Fluorapatite
- Specimen MountainLarimer County, Colorado · 80 mi awayAllophane, Calcite, Agate
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