Washougal — Rockhounding in Clark County, Washington
Gravel bars along the Washougal River yield moss agate, carnelian, jasper, and petrified wood weathered from the surrounding volcanic terrain. The best collecting follows high water, when receding flows expose fresh gravel along the bars. The only documented amethyst in the area is a small amount of amethystine quartz on a mine dump upriver in Skamania County, not the Clark County riverbank. Reported finds include moss agate, amethyst. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Washougal photos
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Map showing Washougal in Clark County, Washington
Quick details
- Access
- Permission required
- County
- Clark County
- State
- Washington
- Nearest road
- Southeast 10th Street
- Postcode
- 98671
- Coordinates
- 45.61650, -122.27351
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:
- Washington Geological Survey (DNR)
- Stonerose Interpretive Center — Visit & rules
- BLM Spokane District
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Washougal
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Washougal.
- CamasClark County, Washington · 8 mi awayGold
- Brush PrairieClark County, Washington · 16 mi awayGold
- KelsoCowlitz County, Washington · 42 mi awayAgate
- LyleKlickitat County, Washington · 50 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Klickitat RiverKlickitat County, Washington · 52 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Mt. AdamsSkamania County, Washington · 55 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Chalcedony
- ToledoLewis County, Washington · 63 mi awayGeode, Nodules
- Newaukum River gravelsLewis County, Washington · 74 mi awayGeode, Nodules
Across the state line from Washougal
Washougal is close enough to the Washington border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Columbia River shoreColumbia County, Oregon · 28 mi awayThomsonite
- MosierWasco County, Oregon · 43 mi awayPetrified Wood, Silicified Pine Cones
- Chenowith CreekWasco County, Oregon · 50 mi awayOpalized Wood
- Clear CreekColumbia County, Oregon · 51 mi awayPlume Agate, Carnelian, Jasper
- Sunflower FlatWasco County, Oregon · 56 mi awayJasper, Thundereggs
- Nehalem River gravelsClatsop County, Oregon · 65 mi awayAgate, Carnelian, Jasper
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