Open Ground
Sunstone Public Collection Area
Free BLM ground · Rabbit Basin, 23 mi N of Plush, OR
Open groundThe prize. Oregon sunstones, copper-flash feldspar, the state gem
Where. Rabbit Basin, 23 mi N of Plush, OR
Status. Open ground
Where. Rabbit Basin, 23 mi N of Plush, OR
Status. Open ground
The account
Thirty miles of gravel road from a town that is barely a town, and then: a sagebrush basin where the ground glitters. Sunstones lie loose in the dirt, copper schiller catching the light. The federal government set this ground aside for anyone willing to drive that far and kneel. Most aren't. That is rather the point.
Leads, where the trail points now
- What you can keep: Oregon sunstones, copper-flash feldspar, the state gem. Confirm the site's current rules and any day fee before you go.
- Where: Rabbit Basin, 23 mi N of Plush, OR. BLM-managed, free collection for personal use; no commercial take. Fee mines (Spectrum) operate nearby.
- Best practice: record anything notable, leave the ground as you found it, and check the latest access notices before you travel.
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