Black Hills National Forest — Rockhounding in Crook County, Wyoming
Black Hills National Forest is a mapped rockhounding spot in Crook County, Wyoming. Reported finds include fluorite, gold. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Black Hills National Forest in Crook County, Wyoming
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Crook County
- State
- Wyoming
- Nearest road
- Schoolhouse Gulch Road
- Coordinates
- 44.36412, -104.06551
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 Black Hills National Forest
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Black Hills National Forest.
Across the state line from Black Hills National Forest
Black Hills National Forest 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.
- Spearfish CanyonLawrence County, South Dakota · 7 mi awayAmethyst, Geode, Chalcedony
- SavoyLawrence County, South Dakota · 7 mi awayGold, Fluorite, Silver
- Broken Boot Gold MineLawrence County, South Dakota · 16 mi awayGold, Arsenopyrite, Galena
- RochfordPennington County, South Dakota · 23 mi awayArsenopyrite, Galena, Gold
- Whitewood CreekLawrence County, South Dakota · 28 mi awayAmethyst, Geode, Chalcedony
- PiedmontMeade County, South Dakota · 36 mi awaySelenite
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