Where to Find Petrified Wood near Minot, ND
12 of the mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Minot report petrified wood. The closest is Missouri River at 119th Road Northwest, about 91 miles out (1 hr 54 min drive).
Petrified wood is ancient wood replaced cell by cell with silica. It concentrates where volcanic ash buried forests, and weathered pieces collect as float on desert slopes and in washes.
Every petrified wood spot within 150 miles of Minot
Missouri River at 119th Road NorthwestWilliams County, North Dakota · 91 mi awayPublic access · Jasper, Montana Moss Agate, Petrified Wood- Missouri River South ShoreMcKenzie County, North Dakota · 93 mi awayPublic access · Jasper, Montana Moss Agate, Petrified Wood
Best spotMandanMorton County, North Dakota · 99 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +1- Teredo WoodMorton County, North Dakota · 101 mi awayPublic access · Teredo Wood
Best spotBismarckBurleigh County, North Dakota · 104 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Silicified Wood +1
Best spotRichardtonStark County, North Dakota · 110 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Agatized Wood +2
Best spotLittle Missouri RiverMcKenzie County, North Dakota · 111 mi awayPublic access · Montana Moss Agate, Jasper, Agatized Wood- Sheyenne RiverEddy County, North Dakota · 113 mi awayPublic access · Quartz, Petrified Wood, Fossil
Best spotMcKenzie CountyMcKenzie County, North Dakota · 119 mi awayPublic access · Montana Moss Agate, Jasper, Silicified Wood- Hettinger CountyHettinger County, North Dakota · 128 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Silicified Wood +2
Cannonball RiverSioux County, North Dakota · 130 mi awayPermission required · Agate, Chalcedony, Silicified Wood +1
Best spotMedoraBillings County, North Dakota · 137 mi awayPermission required · Agate, Chalcedony, Silicified Wood
Types of petrified wood reported near Minot
Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each variety.
- Silicified Wood5
- Petrified Wood3
- Agatized Wood2
- Teredo Petrified Wood1
- Teredo Wood1
Petrified Wood near Minot FAQ
Where can I find petrified wood near Minot?+
12 mapped spots within about 150 miles of Minot report petrified wood. The closest is Missouri River at 119th Road Northwest in Williams County, roughly 91 miles away (1 hr 54 min drive). The full list with coordinates is on this page.
Can I collect petrified wood on public land near Minot?+
10 of the 12 spots here sit on land mapped as publicly accessible. Casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed on most BLM and Forest Service land with limits set by the local field office; national parks and most state parks are closed to collecting. Confirm current rules with the managing agency before a trip.
How can I tell petrified wood from plain rock?+
Look for wood structure: parallel grain lines, growth rings on cut ends, and bark texture on the outside. Petrified palm shows a distinctive rod-and-dot pattern instead of rings. Plain jasper and chert show none of these, even when the color looks woody.
How far from Minot do I need to drive?+
The nearest petrified wood spot is about 91 miles out, and the farthest on this list is 137 miles. Most fall inside a normal weekend day-trip radius.
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