Newton District: Gold Prospecting in Beaver County, Utah

Plan your visit

Generally open to casual rockhounding

County

Beaver County

State

Utah

Nearest road

Veterans Memorial Highway

Coordinates

38.43212, -112.58867

Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.

Land & collecting status

Generally open to casual rockhounding

Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.

Access note: BLM records active mining claims in this area. Collecting from inside an active claim needs the claim holder's permission.

Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.

Best time to visit Newton District

Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)

Best months: March to November. Typical highs run 81°F in midsummer and 38°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 17°F.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, BEAVER CANYON PWR HOUSE station (13 mi away), adjusted for elevation.

Geology at Newton District

This spot sits on volcanic rocks, undivided, mapped as felsic volcanic that formed roughly 28 to 12 million years ago. Gold in volcanic terrain like this is usually tied to old vein systems and the gravels that drain them, so nearby washes tend to carry the color.

Mapped unit

volcanic rocks, undivided

Age

28–12 Ma (Late Oligocene to Middle Miocene)

Rock types

felsic volcanic

Elevation

6,830 ft

Geologic mapping via Macrostrat and the underlying state geological survey maps (CC BY 4.0). Bedrock at the surface can vary within a mapped unit.

Sources & verification

Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.

State guidance last verified: April 1, 2026

• BLM Utah, Rockhounding overview
• Utah Geological Survey, collecting guidelines
• SITLA, surface use rules
• Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules