Woodside: Agate & Carnotite Rockhounding in Emery County, Utah
- Minerals reported
- 7
- Elevation
- 4,840 ft
- Best months
- February to June
Woodside is a mapped rockhounding spot in Emery County, Utah. Reported finds include agate, carnotite, chalcedony, chert, petrified dinosaur bone, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- County
- Emery County
- State
- Utah
- Nearest road
- Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway
- Coordinates
- 39.20162, -110.33459
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 Woodside
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: February to June. Typical highs run 94°F in midsummer and 44°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 28°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, SUNNYSIDE CITY station (24 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
Geology at Woodside
This spot sits on ground mapped as Blue Gate Member of Mancos Shale that formed roughly 100 to 66 million years ago. Sedimentary layers like these are where fossils are typically preserved, and fresh exposures after rain or in active cuts tend to produce best.
- Mapped unit
- Blue Gate Member of Mancos Shale
- Age
- 100–66 Ma (Late Cretaceous)
- Elevation
- 4,840 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.
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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:
- BLM Utah, Rockhounding overview
- Utah Geological Survey, collecting guidelines
- SITLA, surface use rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Woodside
Each name opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Woodside.
- San Rafael SwellEmery County, Utah · 2 mi awayJasper, Agate, Nodule
- Cedar Mountain areaEmery County, Utah · 15 mi awayAgate, Anhydrite, Carnotite
- San Rafael RiverEmery County, Utah · 21 mi awayAgate, Anhydrite, Carnotite
- San Rafael SwellEmery County, Utah · 22 mi awayAgatized Wood, Amethyst, Carnotite
- San Rafael Swell CelestiteEmery County, Utah · 24 mi awayCelestite
- San Rafael Swell CelestiteEmery County, Utah · 25 mi awayCelestite
- Dry Lake WashEmery County, Utah · 28 mi awayPyrolusite
- Castle DaleEmery County, Utah · 30 mi awayAgate, Agatized Dinosaur Bone, Petrified Wood
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