Rockhounding near Cheyenne, WY

54 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Cheyenne — most are inside a 2 to 3 hour drive. Below: a map, the closest spots, what they produce, and full coordinates with access notes.

Covering parts of Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota.

Closest rockhounding spots to Cheyenne

The 6 nearest mapped spots, with straight-line distance and an approximate drive time.

Most-reported finds near Cheyenne

Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each material.

Hunting something specific near Cheyenne?

These materials have enough dedicated spots around Cheyenne to earn their own page, with distances and a separate map.

Every spot within 150 miles of Cheyenne

Sorted by distance from Cheyenne. Tap a row to open the spot detail page with full directions, access status, and nearby trips.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Copper King MineRoad 210	Laramie County	Barite Copper	41.1449, -105.1860	Public
Chugwater Creek	Laramie County	Bloodstone	41.6202, -105.1287	Public
Laramie	Albany County	Gypsum	41.3615, -105.5174	Public
Diamond Peak	Larimer County	Diamond	40.9802, -105.5594	Public
Red Buttes	Albany County	Gypsum	41.1692, -105.6221	Public
Sportman Lake	Albany County	Gypsum	41.1226, -105.6232	Public
Howes Gulch MinesClear Ridge Road	Larimer County	Chalcopyrite Gold Pyrite Copper	40.5911, -105.2250	Public
Laramie Mountains	Albany County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper	41.5733, -105.5009	Public
Wisdom RanchParadise Park Road	Larimer County	Beryl Chrysoberyl Garnet Graphic Granite	40.5978, -105.3644	Public
Crystal MountainNorth Crystal Mountain Road	Larimer County	Beryl Aquamarine Fluorapatite Muscovite Bismutite	40.5418, -105.4114	Public
WheatlandWY 34	Platte County	Moonstone Labradorite	41.9392, -105.1064	Public
Cooney Hills	Platte County	Garnet	41.9816, -105.1138	Public
Jelm MountainJelm Mountain Road	Albany County	Bismutite Bismuth	41.0761, -105.9915	Public
Specimen Mountain	Larimer County	Allophane Calcite Agate Quartz Topaz	40.4428, -105.8084	Permission
Scottsbluff BadlandsOwl Road	Scotts Bluff County	Fossils	41.8518, -103.7082	Permission
Rambler MineFrench Creek Road	Albany County	Barite Lorandite Orpiment Realgar	41.2203, -106.2820	Public
HartvilleLakeside Road	Platte County	Agate Moss Agate Chalcedony	42.3221, -104.7482	Public
Como Ridge	Carbon County	Petrified Dinosaur Bone	41.8752, -106.0746	Public
SunriseSunrise Highway	Platte County	Arsenopyrite Barite Copper	42.3358, -104.7016	Public
BayardUS 26	Morrill County	Agate Petrified Wood	41.7324, -103.3187	Public
Jay EmUS Highway 85	Goshen County	Agate Malachite Onyx	42.4640, -104.3636	Public
Table Mountains (North and South)North Table Loop Trail	Jefferson County	Apophyllite Aragonite Calcite Halloysite Zeolite	39.7740, -105.2009	Public
Centennial ConeElk Range Trail	Jefferson County	Aquamarine Bertrandite Beryl Smoky Quartz	39.7554, -105.3607	Public
Rawhide ButtesSilver Springs Road	Goshen County	Azurite Bornite Chalcocite Chrysocolla Malachite	42.5935, -104.5130	Public
Agate Fossil BedsRiver Road	Sioux County	Agate Jasper Chalcedony Fossils Opalized Wood Agatized Wood	42.4366, -103.7359	Public

Cheyenne rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Cheyenne?+

There are 54 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Cheyenne, Wyoming. The closest is Copper King Mine in Laramie County, roughly 19 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Cheyenne?+

Spots within driving distance of Cheyenne most commonly produce chalcedony, agate, jasper, opalized wood, agatized wood, copper.

Is rockhounding legal near Cheyenne?+

Casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Each spot page on this site lists access status; always confirm current rules with the managing agency before a trip.

How far do most rockhounders drive from Cheyenne?+

Most weekend trips from Cheyenne fall inside a 2 to 3 hour drive, which is roughly the 150-mile radius shown on this page. Closer spots are good for half-day outings; the outer ones are better as overnight trips.

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The spots above span 4 states. Open the state page for the full county-by-county view.

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