Cuyuna Iron Range Pit Lakes
Rockhounding site in Crosby, Minnesota · Other
Cuyuna Iron Range Pit Lakes is a iron rockhounding site near Crosby, MN. Fee varies. Best season: June through September.
Typical season: June through September
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Iron
- Primary specimens
- Iron Ore, Jasper, Hematite
- Fee status
- Fee varies
- Nearest town
- Crosby
- State
- Minnesota
- Coordinates
- 46.48000, -93.95000
- Best season
- June through September
- Access difficulty
- Easy shore access; advanced scuba in pits
- Camping
- Cuyuna campgrounds
- Land manager
- State park / recreation agency
- Activities
- Iron formation collecting, scuba
- Facilities
- Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitJune through September
- AccessEasy shore access; advanced scuba in pits
- FacilitiesCuyuna Country State Recreation Area
- Camping nearbyCuyuna campgrounds
Things you need to take to Cuyuna Iron Range Pit Lakes
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