Big Iron River Mouth
Michigan
Unsuccessful Spot
Find: Possible Lake Superior Agates and other rocks and minerals typical to Lake Superior
GPS: 46.83093, -89.57003
Nearest city: Ironwood, MI
Recommended Vehicle: Any
Summary:
This is another spot that I did not have any luck at. As you get to the Ontonagon, MI area, a large portion of the beaches here contain few rocks. They’re mainly sand.
I include less-productive spots like this on the website to hopefully save you a trip if you have limited time. They often look enticing from a satellite map but aren’t the best beaches for rockhounding. With that said, the powerful waves may change beaches over time.
This spot can be reached in any vehicle.
Video Guide
Check out the video for a better look at what can be found when exploring this spot.
This is one of the spots that appears briefly towards the beginning of the video.
If I could only bring 3 tools…
Chest Waders
Chest waders were the single best investment I made for exploring the shores of Lake Superior.
Agate Scoop
An agate scoop is helpful for both keeping dry and picking up rocks faster. You don’t need a fancy one. Mine is a golf club welded to a kitchen scoop.
Classifier
A classifier is helpful if you’re a fan of small agates and stones. One with a larger, 1-inch mesh would be what I’d pick.