Rockhounding near Price, UT

185 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Price, most inside a 2 to 3 hour drive. Below: a map, the closest spots, what they produce, and full coordinates with access notes.

Covering parts of Utah, Wyoming.

Closest rockhounding spots to Price

The 6 nearest mapped spots, with straight-line distance and an approximate drive time.

Most-reported finds near Price

Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each material.

Hunting something specific near Price?

These materials have enough dedicated spots around Price to earn their own page, with distances and a separate map.

Every spot within 150 miles of Price

Sorted by distance from Price. Tap a row to open the spot detail page with full directions, access status, and nearby trips.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
ColtonPeerless Road	Carbon County	Albertite Ingramite Nitrite Ozokerite	39.7041, -110.9092	Public
Castle DaleCedar Hollow Trail	Emery County	Agate Agatized Dinosaur Bone Petrified Wood	39.2274, -110.8866	Public
Soldier SummitState Street	Wasatch County	Albertite Ingramite Ozokerite	39.9285, -111.0786	Public
Fairview	Sanpete County	Beidellite	39.6269, -111.4045	Public
San Rafael RiverHambrick Bottoms Road	Emery County	Sulfur	39.1409, -110.8887	Public
Cedar Mountain areaGreen River Cutoff	Emery County	Agate Anhydrite Carnotite Chalcedony Jasper Gypsum Uraninite	39.1599, -110.6158	Public
WoodsideDinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway	Emery County	Agate Carnotite Chalcedony Chert Petrified Dinosaur Bone Jasper Silicified Wood	39.2016, -110.3346	Public
Fountain Green	Sanpete County	Jasper Pyrolusite	39.6259, -111.5735	Public
Ephraim	Sanpete County	Limonite	39.3549, -111.5286	Public
DuchesneDinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway	Duchesne County	Albertite Sepiolite Wurtzilite	40.1539, -110.4100	Permission
Duchesne CountyWest Main Street	Duchesne County	Analcite Anhydrite Crocidolite Fluorapatite Illite Pyrite Bassanite Dawsonite +2 more	40.1634, -110.4014	Permission
Antelope CanyonAntelope Canyon Road	Duchesne County	Wurtzilite	40.1228, -110.2390	Permission
MantiM Mountain Trail	Sanpete County	Epsomite	39.2645, -111.6189	Public
San Rafael Swell	Emery County	Agatized Wood Amethyst Carnotite Petrified Wood Agate Chalcedony Chert Petrified Dinosaur Bone +1 more	38.9221, -110.5309	Public
Tabby Creek	Duchesne County	Tabbyite	40.3297, -110.8460	Check locally
San Rafael RiverHatts Ranch Road	Emery County	Agate Anhydrite Carnotite Chalcedony Gypsum Jasper Selenite Sulfur	38.9018, -110.3749	Public
Copper Globe and other mines in San Rafael districtCopper Globe Mine Road	Emery County	Anglesite Azurite Cerussite Galena Malachite Autunite Orpiment Realgar +3 more	38.8029, -110.9111	Public
Twelve Mile CanyonEast Canyon Road	Sanpete County	Autunite Torbernite	39.1008, -111.6468	Public
Lucky Strick and other mines in San Rafael districtHanni Mine Road	Emery County	Bieberite Chalcopyrite Galena Marcasite Pyrite Sphalerite Uraninite	38.7553, -110.9485	Public
Mayfield	Sanpete County	Anhydrite Gypsum Halite	39.1096, -111.7281	Public
Gunnison	Sanpete County	Anhydrite Gypsum Halite	39.1258, -111.7438	Public
Temple MountainBLM 849	Emery County	Ankerite Carnotite Dolomite Galena Pyrite Tetrahedrite Uraninite	38.6887, -110.6816	Public
Emery	Sevier County	Agate Jasperized Dinosaur Bone	38.7837, -111.3592	Public
Sams Canyon	Wasatch County	Lode Gold	40.3891, -111.4634	Public
Uteland Knoll mining districtCR 2610	Uintah County	Azurite Chalcocite Gypsum Malachite Pyrite	40.0506, -109.7416	Permission

Price rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Price?+

There are 185 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Price, Utah. The closest is Colton in Carbon County, roughly 9 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Price?+

Spots within driving distance of Price most commonly produce pyrite, galena, malachite, azurite, limonite, quartz.

Is rockhounding legal near Price?+

Casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Each spot page on this site lists access status; always confirm current rules with the managing agency before a trip.

How far do most rockhounders drive from Price?+

Most weekend trips from Price fall inside a 2 to 3 hour drive, which is roughly the 150-mile radius shown on this page. Closer spots are good for half-day outings; the outer ones are better as overnight trips.

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