Arkansas · Montgomery · Conditional
Crystal Vista Quartz Collecting Site
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Local map for Crystal Vista Quartz Collecting Site
No exact primary coordinate is published for this record, so the map uses regional context without inventing a specimen pin.
Crystal Vista Quartz Collecting Site is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Montgomery, Arkansas. The recorded material or interest is quartz crystals. The recorded manager or evidence context is U.S. Forest Service / Ouachita National Forest. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Current Forest Service permit area and day of manager confirmation.
Can I collect at Crystal Vista Quartz Collecting Site?
Conditional. State Geologist still describes Crystal Vista as a free USFS collecting site, while the current Forest recreation page says rockhounding in certain areas requires contacting the forest for a permit. The conflicting current-manager signal is preserved as a visible gate.
A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Current Forest Service permit area and day of manager confirmation.
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists quartz crystals. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is U.S. Forest Service / Ouachita National Forest.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-20. Evidence and management context: U.S. Forest Service / Ouachita National Forest. Included for complete Arkansas research/search coverage without weakening current ownership, manager, permit, protection, access, safety or retention requirements.
Source verification: This guide names the recorded evidence or land-manager context but does not provide a direct document-level link establishing collecting permission. Before collecting, confirm the current rule and any applicable restrictions with the named authority.
How precise is the map marker?
The map uses named-place or Montgomery context for navigation. Resolve the exact site and current field authority before relying on the location for collecting decisions.
Checks specific to this location
- Confirm any current permit, fee, booking or operator requirements before travelling.
- Verify the exact destination, the land manager’s latest rules and safe travel conditions before leaving.
When was this information last checked?
The recorded review date is August 20, 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.
Crystal Vista: free quartz locality with a management-rule check
The U.S. Forest Service Crystal Vista trail description identifies an old mine opening where quartz crystals may be found at the surface. However, the atlas retains a Conditional status because more recent general Forest Service messaging about rockhounding permits needs reconciliation with the specific site. Contact the current Ouachita National Forest ranger district before relying on the older trail description.
Stay within the described visitor area
The historic mine opening and access trail do not authorize entry to shafts, unrestricted excavation or nearby private property. Use appropriate footwear and non-damaging methods where allowed; do not treat a trailhead or parking pin as a precise quartz-bearing seam. Compare operator-run quartz digs for a separately managed activity.
LOCATION-SPECIFIC FIELD ANSWER
What to verify before rockhounding at Crystal Vista Quartz Collecting Site
This is a Conditional record. The location may be useful for field planning, but a named access, permission, claim, permit or site-specific condition still needs to be resolved before collecting.
What rocks or minerals are associated with Crystal Vista Quartz Collecting Site?
The record associates this place with quartz crystals. That association is a field-research lead, not a guarantee that material can be found or legally collected at every point around the marker.
What should be checked before visiting?
The current manager or evidence context is U.S. Forest Service / Ouachita National Forest. Verify that authority and the exact parcel or boundary before relying on access information. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Current Forest Service permit area and day of manager confirmation. The evidence snapshot was last checked 2026-08-20.
How should this record be used for “rockhounding near me”?
This record is not treated as a Ready Near Me collecting lead; use it as broader research or access context.
COMMUNITY FIELD INTELLIGENCE
Public Testimony & Field Stories
Approved visitor reports add real-world context to the official and geological evidence above. Community testimony never overrides land-manager rules, ownership, claims, closures or protected-resource law.