Rambler Mine — Rockhounding in Albany County, Wyoming
Rambler Mine is a mapped rockhounding spot in Albany County, Wyoming. Reported finds include barite, lorandite, orpiment, realgar. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Rambler Mine in Albany County, Wyoming
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Albany County
- State
- Wyoming
- Nearest road
- French Creek Road
- Coordinates
- 41.22027, -106.28203
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 Rambler Mine
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- BariteEncyclopedia →
- LoranditeEncyclopedia →
- OrpimentEncyclopedia →
- RealgarEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Rambler Mine.
- Jelm MountainAlbany County, Wyoming · 18 mi awayBismutite, Bismuth
- SaratogaCarbon County, Wyoming · 33 mi awayOpalized Wood
- Grand EncampmentCarbon County, Wyoming · 34 mi awayAzurite, Malachite
- Red ButtesAlbany County, Wyoming · 34 mi awayGypsum
- Sportman LakeAlbany County, Wyoming · 35 mi awayGypsum
- Sierra MadreCarbon County, Wyoming · 39 mi awayCopper, Cobalt
- Creede MineCarbon County, Wyoming · 40 mi awayCobaltite, Erythrite, Linnaeite
- LaramieAlbany County, Wyoming · 41 mi awayGypsum
Across the state line from Rambler Mine
Rambler Mine 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
- Specimen MountainLarimer County, Colorado · 59 mi awayAllophane, Calcite, Agate
- Wisdom RanchLarimer County, Colorado · 64 mi awayBeryl, Chrysoberyl, Garnet
- Crystal MountainLarimer County, Colorado · 65 mi awayBeryl, Bismutite, Fluorapatite
- Howes Gulch MinesLarimer County, Colorado · 70 mi awayChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
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