Where to Find Petrified Wood near Salt Lake City, UT
10 of the mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Salt Lake City report petrified wood. The closest is Kemmerer, about 103 miles out (2 hr 9 min drive).
Petrified wood is ancient wood replaced cell by cell with silica. It concentrates where volcanic ash buried forests, and weathered pieces collect as float on desert slopes and in washes.
Every petrified wood spot within 150 miles of Salt Lake City
Best spotKemmererLincoln County, Wyoming · 103 mi awayPublic access · Turritella Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +4
Blacks Fork CreekUinta County, Wyoming · 107 mi awayPublic access · Silicified Algae, Turritella Agate, Chalcedony +3- Castle DaleEmery County, Utah · 119 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Agatized Dinosaur Bone, Petrified Wood
- Green RiverSweetwater County, Wyoming · 125 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +1
- Blue ForestSweetwater County, Wyoming · 134 mi awayPublic access · Petrified Wood
- WoodsideEmery County, Utah · 136 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Carnotite, Chalcedony +4
- Sweetwater CountySweetwater County, Wyoming · 136 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +5
- Goose CreekElko County, Nevada · 140 mi awayPublic access · Petrified Wood
- Sweet Water CanyonUintah County, Utah · 145 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +1
- Best spotSan Rafael SwellEmery County, Utah · 146 mi awayPublic access · Agatized Wood, Amethyst, Carnotite +6
Types of petrified wood reported near Salt Lake City
Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each variety.
Petrified Wood near Salt Lake City FAQ
Where can I find petrified wood near Salt Lake City?+
10 mapped spots within about 150 miles of Salt Lake City report petrified wood. The closest is Kemmerer in Lincoln County, roughly 103 miles away (2 hr 9 min drive). The full list with coordinates is on this page.
Can I collect petrified wood on public land near Salt Lake City?+
10 of the 10 spots here sit on land mapped as publicly accessible. Casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed on most BLM and Forest Service land with limits set by the local field office; national parks and most state parks are closed to collecting. Confirm current rules with the managing agency before a trip.
How can I tell petrified wood from plain rock?+
Look for wood structure: parallel grain lines, growth rings on cut ends, and bark texture on the outside. Petrified palm shows a distinctive rod-and-dot pattern instead of rings. Plain jasper and chert show none of these, even when the color looks woody.
How far from Salt Lake City do I need to drive?+
The nearest petrified wood spot is about 103 miles out, and the farthest on this list is 146 miles. Most fall inside a normal weekend day-trip radius.
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