Indian Creek gravels — Rockhounding in Trinity County, California
Indian Creek gravels is a mapped rockhounding spot in Trinity County, California. Reported finds include rhodonite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Indian Creek gravels in Trinity County, California
Quick details
- Access
- Permission required
- County
- Trinity County
- State
- California
- Nearest road
- Long Ranch Road
- Coordinates
- 40.86596, -123.12988
Land & collecting status
Permission required before collecting
Requires landowner or agency permission before any collecting. Do not enter without explicit authorization.
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 California — Recreational mineral collecting
- California Geological Survey
- CDFW — Suction Dredge Mining Permit Program
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Indian Creek gravels
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Indian Creek gravels.
- Area Stream Beds (Rhodonite nodules)Trinity County, California · 5 mi awayRhodonite Nodules
- Trinity River GravelsTrinity County, California · 10 mi awayDiamond, Platinum Nuggets
- Trinity RiverTop pick in CaliforniaTrinity County, California · 18 mi awayChalcedony, Gold, Jasper
- Trinity River / Willow CreekTrinity County, California · 21 mi awayJade
- Golden Jubilee MineTrinity County, California · 24 mi awayLimonite, Quartz, Pyrite
- Coffee CreekTrinity County, California · 27 mi awayAnthophyllite, Serpentine
- Horse Mt (Chromite)Humboldt County, California · 31 mi awayChromite
- Horse Mt (West Side)Humboldt County, California · 32 mi awayEpidote
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