Wah Wah Mountains: Cerussite & Galena Rockhounding in Beaver County, Utah

Plan your visit

Permission required before collecting

County

Beaver County

State

Utah

Nearest road

Willow Creek Road

Coordinates

38.33857, -113.59894

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

Land & collecting status

Permission required before collecting

Requires landowner or agency permission before any collecting. Do not enter without explicit authorization.

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 Wah Wah Mountains

Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)

Best months: March to November. Typical highs run 86°F in midsummer and 35°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 4°F. At about 7,570 ft, snow can block access from late fall well into spring, so check conditions outside of summer.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, WAH WAH RCH station (14 mi away), adjusted for elevation.

Geology at Wah Wah Mountains

This spot sits on Trippe Ls, Marjum/Pierson Cove Fms, Wheeler Shale, Swasey Ls, Whirlwind Fm, Dome Ls, Chisholm Fm, Howell Fm, and Pioche Fm, mapped as limestone and shale that formed roughly 510 to 495 million years ago. Carbonate rock like this is the classic host for lead, zinc, and fluorite mineralization, which typically follows old cavities and replacement zones.

Mapped unit

Trippe Ls, Marjum/Pierson Cove Fms, Wheeler Shale, Swasey Ls, Whirlwind Fm, Dome Ls, Chisholm Fm, Howell Fm, and Pioche Fm

Age

510–495 Ma (Middle Cambrian)

Rock types

limestone and shale

Elevation

7,570 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