Trail Guide
WHERE TO ROCKHOUND
Where to look, in general terms, not GPS pins to somebody's spot. Public land rules vary by agency, mining claims are real property, and finders-keepers is not law. We cover the kind of terrain that produces material and point toward the survey data and club knowledge that narrows a region down to a few likely places to start.
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HOW TO FIND LEGAL ROCKHOUNDING SPOTS NEAR YOU (WITHOUT TRESPASSING)
How to check land status before you dig: national forests, BLM land, state parks, and private land each have different rockhounding rules.
Read the noteCREEK AND RIVER ROCKHOUNDING: WHY WATERWAYS BEAT HILLSIDES FOR BEGINNERS
Why creeks and rivers beat hillsides for beginner rockhounding: moving water sorts and cleans rock naturally, for free.
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