{"id":7310,"date":"2026-08-20T16:22:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7310"},"modified":"2026-08-20T16:22:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:22:41","slug":"in-californias-farthest-corner-visitors-can-collect-stunning-obsidian-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7310","title":{"rendered":"In California&#8217;s farthest corner, visitors can collect stunning obsidian for free"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>Down a formidable gravel road in the farthest corner of California lies a rare opportunity: Visitors to the national forest can legally collect obsidian, including a stunning type with vivid rainbow stripes.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7308\">Five stabbed at Placer County casino, one arrested<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The volcanic glass is spotlighted on Obsidian Day \u2014 this year it\u2019s Aug. 22 \u2014 but collection by free permit is allowed for several weeks each summer.<\/p>\n<p>Because of its volcanic origin, the Warner mountain range in Modoc National Forest is a trove of obsidian, drawing geologists and rockhounds from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>There are four designated collection locations, and the names of three indicate a specific type of obsidian found there: Rainbow Mine, Pink Lady (lavender to rose in color) and Obsidian Needles (thin spikes up to a foot long). All the sites have the more common glossy black obsidian as well.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7306\">California city council member\u2019s work as FBI informant is revealed during corruption trial<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 This year, the collection window ends on Sept. 7. Free permits can be obtained at the national forest offices in Alturas or Cedarville or at Davis Creek Mercantile. The rules include a limit of two 5-gallon buckets of rocks, weighing no more than 100 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Limited permits are available for Obsidian Day, Aug. 22 at the Rainbow Mine; volunteers from the Reno Gem and Mineral Society will be running the event.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7304\">Some of the best barbecue in the U.S. is in \u2026 California?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Find more information, including a , at the Modoc National Forest website.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe allow=\"geolocation\" allowfullscreen=\"yes\" allowtransparency=\"1\" class=\"iframe\" height=\"500px\" id=\"6a8729c849237\" loading=\"lazy\" scrolling=\"yes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/1\/embed?mid=1dG9eKX0AS-9yplIMHYyED-Dg2zSklJs&amp;ehbc=2E312F&amp;noprof=1\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Down a formidable gravel road in the farthest corner of California lies a rare opportunity to legally collect obsidian, including a stunning iridescent rainbow type.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7309,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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