Ready60.7 mi
Ruby Reservoir — Garnet Shoreline
Almandine garnets
Core atlas recordMONTANA CITY ROCKHOUNDING HUB
Rockhounding Near Bozeman, Montana
Bozeman sits between the Gallatin, Madison and Yellowstone systems, making it a practical base for southwest Montana rockhounding research. Nearby records range from recreational gold and garnet opportunities to mineral occurrences that require ownership and claim checks.
59records within 120 mi
8core atlas records
51USGS Research occurrences
1Ready records
0Conditional records
What can I look for near Bozeman?
Use these material filters as discovery tools. A material match means the record mentions that mineral, rock or field interest; it does not establish collecting permission.
Rockhounding areas around Bozeman
Madison Valley & Ruby ReservoirThe Madison Valley and Ruby Reservoir area connects garnet-bearing shoreline research, gold history and southwest Montana mineral localities.
Yellowstone GatewayThe Yellowstone Gateway area is dominated by mountain geology, river gravels and protected-land boundaries. Use it for regional discovery rather than assuming National Park-adjacent geology is collectable.
Southwest Montana Mineral BeltSouthwest Montana has dense mining history, quartz veins, gold districts and garnet localities. Ownership and claim checks are especially important.
Best-supported nearby Montana records
Ready and Conditional records are shown before Research occurrences. Distance matters, but evidence quality and access status matter more when choosing a field trip.
Research28.4 mi
Mt. Cowen
Molybdenum
USGS research occurrenceResearch31.7 mi
Copper City Mine
Copper, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch34.7 mi
Emigrant Gulch
Molybdenum
USGS research occurrenceResearch34.7 mi
Sappington Deposit
Rare earth elements
USGS research occurrenceResearch36.4 mi
Norris
Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead
USGS research occurrenceResearch42.8 mi
Potosi
Silver, Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch45.3 mi
Potosi Deposits Pony District
Tungsten, Zinc, Fluorite
USGS research occurrenceResearch47.2 mi
Santa Anita Claim
Lead, Zinc
USGS research occurrenceResearch48.0 mi
Jardine
Gold, Silver, Arsenic, Tungsten, Copper, Lead
USGS research occurrenceResearch48.7 mi
Blue Bird
Lead, Zinc
USGS research occurrenceResearch48.8 mi
Granite Mtn.
Molybdenum, Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch56.2 mi
Iron Mask Mine
Lead, Zinc
USGS research occurrenceResearch59.2 mi
Normandy
Fluorite
USGS research occurrenceResearch59.6 mi
North Star Mine
Gold, Lead, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch61.2 mi
Beaver Creek
Molybdenum
USGS research occurrenceResearch62.1 mi
Boulder Mtn.
Fluorite, Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch63.8 mi
Iron Mass and Golden Glow
Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch65.6 mi
Confederate Gulch, Backer
Gold, Lead, Copper
USGS research occurrenceResearch66.6 mi
Pika Gypsum Deposit
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch68.6 mi
Scheelite & Aplite Claims.
Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch70.6 mi
Thompson Pass
Molybdenum
USGS research occurrenceResearch73.0 mi
C. E. S. Ballard, Etal
Uranium
USGS research occurrenceResearch78.7 mi
Helena District
Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Tungsten, Arsenic
USGS research occurrenceResearch79.4 mi
York, Trout Creek, Missouri
Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch80.0 mi
Colorado Gulch Deposits
Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch81.5 mi
Dry Gulch, Golden Messenger
Gold, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch81.8 mi
Rosebud, Tommy, Johnny
Mineral resource occurrence
USGS research occurrenceResearch83.2 mi
Ruby Mine
Phosphate
USGS research occurrenceResearch85.6 mi
Oro Fino
Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead
USGS research occurrenceResearch89.0 mi
Yogo Pk
Tungsten, Gold
USGS research occurrenceResearch90.4 mi
Boeing Prospect
Fluorite, Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch90.4 mi
Big Ben
Molybdenum, Silver
USGS research occurrenceResearch91.6 mi
Hegener
Molybdenum, Lead, Silver, Copper
USGS research occurrenceResearch91.7 mi
Yogo Peak Deposits
Tungsten
USGS research occurrenceResearch93.8 mi
Red Lodge
Chromium
USGS research occurrenceHow to use this city page safely
City pages are geographic planning hubs, not permission maps. Before collecting, open the single-location guide and verify the exact land unit, ownership, active claims, closures, collecting method, fees or permits, and the latest responsible-authority information.