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Montana Agate Shack — Guided Yellowstone River Rockhounding
Montana Agate Shack — Guided Yellowstone River Rockhounding is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Eastern Montana, Montana. The recorded material or interest is Montana moss agate and river gravels. The recorded manager or evidence context is Private guided experience — current state-tourism signal. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Operator current and exact trip authority.
What is Montana Agate Shack — Guided Yellowstone River Rockhounding?
Montana Agate Shack — Guided Yellowstone River Rockhounding is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Eastern Montana, Montana. The recorded material or interest is Montana moss agate and river gravels. The recorded manager or evidence context is Private guided experience — current state-tourism signal.
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists Montana moss agate and river gravels. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Can I collect at Montana Agate Shack — Guided Yellowstone River Rockhounding?
Conditional. Current Visit Montana material identifies guided Yellowstone River rockhounding trips from March through October depending on water/weather, but the operator's present booking status, exact lawful collecting footprint and landowner permissions were not independently verified in the current review.
A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Operator current and exact trip authority.
Where is this record located?
The marker is approximate east context — state geometry for Eastern Montana, Montana. It is intentionally approximate and should not be interpreted as a specimen coordinate or as proof that collecting is authorized at the marker itself.
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is Private guided experience — current state-tourism signal.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-19. Evidence and management context: Private guided experience — current state-tourism signal. State-complete as a conditional guided-experience page; never infer authority for unguided river collecting. Program or rule context: GUIDED_TRIP_VERIFY_OPERATOR_AND_EXACT_TRIP_TERMS.
Program or rule context: GUIDED_TRIP_VERIFY_OPERATOR_AND_EXACT_TRIP_TERMS
How precise is the map marker?
The marker is approximate east context — state geometry for Eastern Montana, Montana. It is intentionally approximate and should not be interpreted as a specimen coordinate or as proof that collecting is authorized at the marker itself.
What should I verify before going?
- Current land ownership and the exact parcel or managed activity footprint.
- Posted closures, seasonal restrictions, opening hours, fees and permit requirements.
- Mining claims, mineral rights, private-property boundaries and road or trail access.
- Whether the material and collecting method you intend to use are actually allowed.
- Current safety conditions, including weather, fire, water, tides, unstable workings, traffic and other site-specific hazards.
When was this information last checked?
The recorded review date is August 19, 2026. Treat that date as the evidence snapshot used for this classification. Conditions can change after review, so field decisions should use the newest posted rules and manager information.
Is a map pin the same as collecting permission?
No. A map pin answers a navigation or geographic-context question. The status and evidence answer the permission question. Exact coordinates, public destination addresses and approximate county or regional context are deliberately kept separate so geographic precision is not confused with legal authority.