South Umpqua River - Rest Area: Agate & Jasper Rockhounding in Douglas County, Oregon
- Minerals reported
- 6
- Elevation
- 980 ft
- Best months
- Year-round
South Umpqua River - Rest Area is a mapped rockhounding spot in Douglas County, Oregon. Reported finds include agate, jasper, carnelian, quartz, schist, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
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- County
- Douglas County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest road
- Tiller Trail Highway
- Coordinates
- 42.93237, -122.99157
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.
Land & collecting status
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Land status here is not confirmed. Verify with the managing agency before collecting, federal, state, and tribal rules differ.
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.
Best time to visit South Umpqua River - Rest Area
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Conditions here are workable year-round, with typical highs from 52°F in winter to 87°F in summer.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, RIDDLE station (19 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
Geology at South Umpqua River - Rest Area
This spot sits on Western Klamath Terrane; Rogue Valley Subterrane, mapped as schist, black, gray, shale, and mudstone that formed roughly 200 to 145 million years ago. Metamorphic rock like this weathers into resistant float, and minerals that survive transport typically concentrate in nearby drainages.
- Mapped unit
- Western Klamath Terrane; Rogue Valley Subterrane
- Age
- 200–145 Ma (Jurassic)
- Rock types
- schist, black, gray, shale, and mudstone
- Elevation
- 980 ft
Geologic mapping via Macrostrat and the underlying state geological survey maps (CC BY 4.0). Bedrock at the surface can vary within a mapped unit.
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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 South Umpqua River - Rest Area
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of South Umpqua River - Rest Area.
- South Umpqua River Gravel BarsDouglas County, Oregon · 6 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Carnelian
- South Umpqua BridgeDouglas County, Oregon · 9 mi awayQuartz, Agate, Jasper
- Cedar Springs Mt.Douglas County, Oregon · 14 mi awayAzurite, Chalcolite
- South Fork Umpqua River - Myrtle CreekDouglas County, Oregon · 17 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Quartz
- Nickel Mountain Mine - RiddleDouglas County, Oregon · 21 mi awayGarnierite, Chrysoprase
- Island Creek Day Use AreaDouglas County, Oregon · 25 mi awayGold
- N Umpqua RiverDouglas County, Oregon · 25 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Carnelian
- S Umpqua RiverDouglas County, Oregon · 26 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Carnelian
Across the state line from South Umpqua River - Rest Area
South Umpqua River - Rest Area is close enough to the Oregon border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Hungry CreekSiskiyou County, California · 67 mi awayCassiterite, Copper
- Agate Area (Klamath River)Siskiyou County, California · 71 mi awayAgate, Bloodstone, Jasper
- Jenny CreekSiskiyou County, California · 73 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Petrified Wood
- Happy Camp Jade MinesSiskiyou County, California · 77 mi awayJade, Gold, Serpentine
- Shelly Creek & Monkey Creek MinesDel Norte County, California · 79 mi awayGold, Arsenopyrite
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