Warm Springs — Rockhounding in Fremont County, Wyoming
Warm Springs is a strong Granite Mountains-area pick because it combines Wyoming jade targets with agate, jasper, chalcedony, quartz, and silicified wood in one public-land collecting corridor. WSGS identifies jade as Wyoming's best-known gemstone and also lists agate, petrified wood, and quartz crystals among the state's important collector materials. Reported finds include agate, chalcedony, jasper, jade, nephrite jade, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Warm Springs photos
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Map showing Warm Springs in Fremont County, Wyoming
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Fremont County
- State
- Wyoming
- Nearest road
- Emigrant Trail
- Coordinates
- 42.49083, -108.17210
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 Warm Springs
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Warm Springs.
- SweetwaterFremont County, Wyoming · 5 mi awaySweetwater Agate
- Green MountainFremont County, Wyoming · 25 mi awayBanded Agate, Moss Agate, Aventurine
- Atlantic CityTop pick in WyomingFremont County, Wyoming · 28 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Gold
- South Pass CityFremont County, Wyoming · 30 mi awayGold
- Sage Hen CreekFremont County, Wyoming · 31 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Split RockNatrona County, Wyoming · 33 mi awayRuby
- Fremont CountyFremont County, Wyoming · 35 mi awaySweetwater Agate, Nephrite Jade, Jade
- LanderFremont County, Wyoming · 39 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Nephrite
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