Wyoming · Crook / Weston · Conditional
Black Hills National Forest (Wyoming) — Rockhounding Rule Guide
Black Hills National Forest (Wyoming) — Rockhounding Rule Guide is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Crook / Weston, Wyoming. The recorded material or interest is Small surface rocks and minerals; prospecting context. The recorded manager or evidence context is USDA Forest Service — Black Hills National Forest. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Site specific claims private land withdrawals.
What is Black Hills National Forest (Wyoming) — Rockhounding Rule Guide?
Black Hills National Forest (Wyoming) — Rockhounding Rule Guide is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Crook / Weston, Wyoming. The recorded material or interest is Small surface rocks and minerals; prospecting context. The recorded manager or evidence context is USDA Forest Service — Black Hills National Forest.
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists Small surface rocks and minerals; prospecting context. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Can I collect at Black Hills National Forest (Wyoming) — Rockhounding Rule Guide?
Conditional. The current Black Hills National Forest activity page states that small surface rocks/minerals may be collected for personal use without a permit and without digging, while claims, private land, withdrawals, wilderness and material-specific restrictions still control the exact trip footprint.
A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Site specific claims private land withdrawals.
Where is this record located?
Navigation uses the recorded public destination or address for Black Hills National Forest (Wyoming) — Rockhounding Rule Guide. The destination is a travel reference, not a specimen-level promise or a substitute for current access rules.
Recorded destination: Black Hills National Forest, northeastern Wyoming
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is USDA Forest Service — Black Hills National Forest.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-19. Evidence and management context: USDA Forest Service — Black Hills National Forest. Activity-specific policy resolves the broad wording conflict for small surface specimens, but exact site/claims/private-land screening remains mandatory. Program or rule context: DISTRICT_CONFIRMATION_WHEN_REMOVAL_SCOPE_UNCLEAR.
Program or rule context: DISTRICT_CONFIRMATION_WHEN_REMOVAL_SCOPE_UNCLEAR
How precise is the map marker?
Navigation uses the recorded public destination or address for Black Hills National Forest (Wyoming) — Rockhounding Rule Guide. The destination is a travel reference, not a specimen-level promise or a substitute for current access rules.
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.