Chugwater Creek — Rockhounding in Laramie County, Wyoming
Chugwater Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Laramie County, Wyoming. Reported finds include bloodstone. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Chugwater Creek in Laramie County, Wyoming
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Laramie County
- State
- Wyoming
- Coordinates
- 41.62021, -105.12866
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 Chugwater Creek
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- BloodstoneEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Chugwater Creek.
- Laramie MountainsTop pick in WyomingAlbany County, Wyoming · 20 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- WheatlandPlatte County, Wyoming · 22 mi awayMoonstone, Labradorite
- Cooney HillsPlatte County, Wyoming · 25 mi awayGarnet
- LaramieAlbany County, Wyoming · 27 mi awayGypsum
- Copper King MineLaramie County, Wyoming · 33 mi awayBarite, Copper
- Red ButtesAlbany County, Wyoming · 40 mi awayGypsum
- Sportman LakeAlbany County, Wyoming · 43 mi awayGypsum
- Como RidgeCarbon County, Wyoming · 52 mi awayPetrified Dinosaur Bone
Across the state line from Chugwater Creek
Chugwater Creek 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 · 50 mi awayDiamond
- Howes Gulch MinesLarimer County, Colorado · 71 mi awayChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
- Wisdom RanchLarimer County, Colorado · 72 mi awayBeryl, Chrysoberyl, Garnet
- Scottsbluff BadlandsScotts Bluff County, Nebraska · 75 mi awayFossils
- Crystal MountainLarimer County, Colorado · 76 mi awayBeryl, Bismutite, Fluorapatite
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