Desolation Canyon — Rockhounding in Crook County, Oregon
Desolation Canyon is a mapped rockhounding spot in Crook County, Oregon. Reported finds include thundereggs. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Desolation Canyon in Crook County, Oregon
Quick details
- Access
- Permission required
- County
- Crook County
- State
- Oregon
- Coordinates
- 44.47571, -120.50740
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 Oregon/Washington — Rockhounding & mineral material
- Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI)
- Oregon Parks and Recreation Department — beach collecting rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Desolation Canyon
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Desolation Canyon.
- Whistler SpringTop pick in OregonCrook County, Oregon · 2 mi awayThundereggs
- Forked Horn ButteCrook County, Oregon · 3 mi awayThundereggs
- White RockCrook County, Oregon · 4 mi awayThundereggs, Agate, Chalcedony
- Harvey CreekCrook County, Oregon · 5 mi awayThundereggs
- White Fir SpringTop pick in OregonCrook County, Oregon · 5 mi awayThundereggs
- Sheep creekCrook County, Oregon · 12 mi awayMoss Agate
- Shores of Ochoco ReservoirCrook County, Oregon · 14 mi awayOchoco Jasper
- AshwoodJefferson County, Oregon · 22 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Geode
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