Red Gulch — Rockhounding in Big Horn County, Wyoming
Red Gulch is a mapped rockhounding spot in Big Horn County, Wyoming. Reported finds include gypsum. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Red Gulch in Big Horn County, Wyoming
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Big Horn County
- State
- Wyoming
- Coordinates
- 44.51752, -107.81888
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 Red Gulch
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Red Gulch.
- GreybullBig Horn County, Wyoming · 9 mi awayGastroliths, Petrified Dinosaur Bone, Fossils
- LovellBig Horn County, Wyoming · 22 mi awayFossils, Ammonites, Dinosaur Bones
- HyattvilleBig Horn County, Wyoming · 24 mi awayGypsum, Dinosaur Bones, Gastroliths
- LovellBig Horn County, Wyoming · 26 mi awayGypsum, Fossils
- Ten SleepWashakie County, Wyoming · 34 mi awayGypsum
- Big Horn RiverBig Horn County, Wyoming · 37 mi awayDry Head Agate
- WorlandWashakie County, Wyoming · 39 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Red Jasper
- MeeteetsePark County, Wyoming · 59 mi awayAgate, Jasper
Across the state line from Red Gulch
Red Gulch 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.
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