Star Range: Bismutite & Rhodochrosite Rockhounding in Beaver County, Utah

Plan your visit

Generally open to casual rockhounding

County

Beaver County

State

Utah

Nearest road

Beryl Milford Road

Coordinates

38.34562, -113.14417

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.

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 Star Range

Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)

Best months: February to November. Typical highs run 89°F in midsummer and 38°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 13°F.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, MILFORD station (8 mi away), adjusted for elevation.

Geology at Star Range

This spot sits on Oquirrh Group, mapped as sandstone and limestone that formed roughly 325 to 275 million years ago. Carbonate rock like this dissolves and weathers readily, so fresh road cuts, quarries, and creek exposures are typically the most productive ground.

Mapped unit

Oquirrh Group

Age

325–275 Ma (Pennsylvanian to Cisuralian)

Rock types

sandstone and limestone

Elevation

6,240 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