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Central Oregon

Fischer Canyon Rockhounding

Fischer Canyon Rockhounding | Central Oregon

2021-05-16

• Fischer Canyon is designated by BLM as a public rockhounding areaContinue Reading

Whistler Springs Thunderegg

Whistler Springs Rockhounding | Central Oregon

2021-05-14

• Whistler Springs is a public rockhounding site in the Ochoco National Forest • TheContinue Reading

Petersen Rock Garden

Petersen Rock Garden | Central Oregon

2021-05-13

• Petersen Rock Garden is a unique landmark added to the National Register of HistoricContinue Reading

White Rock Springs Thundereggs

White Rock Springs Rockhounding | Central Oregon

2021-05-08

• White Rock Springs is a thunderegg rockhounding site White Rock Springs is one ofContinue Reading

White Fir Springs

White Fir Springs | Central Oregon

2021-04-28

• White Fir Springs is a public rockhounding site • The area produces unique jasper-filledContinue Reading

Dendrite Butte rockhounding

Dendrite Butte Rockhounding | Central Oregon

2021-04-08

• Dendrite Butte is known for its limb casts with blue, pink, and green shades.Continue Reading

Congleton Hollow Petrified Wood

Congleton Hollow Rockhounding | Central Oregon

2021-03-21

• Limb Casts from Congleton Hollow is known for its green and pink huesContinue Reading

Maury Mountain Agate Beds

Maury Mountain Agate Beds | Central Oregon

2021-03-14

• Maury Mountain Agate Beds produces beautiful varieties of moss agate Continue Reading

Bear Creek Rockhounding

Bear Creek Rockhounding | Central Oregon

2021-03-06

• Bear Creek Rockhounding Area is well-known for an abundance of petrified woodContinue Reading

Polka Dot Agate

Polka Dot Agate Mine | Central Oregon

2021-01-23

• Polka Dot Agate Mine is famous agate beds that produce agates with polka-dot patternsContinue Reading

Thundereggs Oregon

Lucky Strike Mine | Central Oregon

2021-01-11

• A remote fee-digging Lucky Strike Mine is a popular site to collect stunning thundereggsContinue Reading

Fort Rock Ghost Town

Unique Fort Rock Ghost Town | Central Oregon

2020-12-12

• Fort Rock Ghost Town is a unique town of the homestead era • EachContinue Reading

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