Lovell — Rockhounding in Big Horn County, Wyoming
Lovell is a mapped rockhounding spot in Big Horn County, Wyoming. Reported finds include fossils, ammonites, dinosaur bones, gastroliths. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Lovell in Big Horn County, Wyoming
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Big Horn County
- State
- Wyoming
- Nearest road
- Medicine Wheel Passage
- Coordinates
- 44.79770, -108.04737
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 Lovell
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- FossilsEncyclopedia →
- AmmonitesEncyclopedia →
- Dinosaur BonesEncyclopedia →
- GastrolithsEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Lovell.
- LovellBig Horn County, Wyoming · 8 mi awayGypsum, Fossils
- Big Horn RiverBig Horn County, Wyoming · 15 mi awayDry Head Agate
- GreybullBig Horn County, Wyoming · 16 mi awayGastroliths, Petrified Dinosaur Bone, Fossils
- Red GulchBig Horn County, Wyoming · 22 mi awayGypsum
- HyattvilleBig Horn County, Wyoming · 46 mi awayGypsum, Dinosaur Bones, Gastroliths
- Ten SleepWashakie County, Wyoming · 56 mi awayGypsum
- Cedar MountainPark County, Wyoming · 57 mi awayTravertine
- WorlandWashakie County, Wyoming · 58 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Red Jasper
Across the state line from Lovell
Lovell 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.
- Bear CanyonCarbon County, Montana · 31 mi awayGeode, Agate
- Pryor MountainsTop pick in MontanaBig Horn County, Montana · 32 mi awayFossils, Agate, Chalcedony
- Big Horn CanyonBig Horn County, Montana · 36 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- FrombergCarbon County, Montana · 60 mi awayCoal, Pyrite
- Yellowstone River (Billings area)Top pick in MontanaYellowstone County, Montana · 78 mi awayMontana Agate, Chalcedony, Chert
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