Paria: Azurite & Cuprite Rockhounding in Kane County, Utah

Plan your visit

Permission required before collecting

County

Kane County

State

Utah

Nearest road

US 89

Coordinates

37.12791, -111.94292

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 Paria

Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)

Best months: September to June. Typical highs run 96°F in midsummer and 46°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 21°F. Summer heat here is intense, so carry more water than you think you need and work the early morning.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, PARIA RS station (3 mi away).

Geology at Paria

This spot sits on ground mapped as Carmel Formation, Upper Members that formed roughly 175 to 160 million years ago. Copper minerals typically show as green and blue staining where mineralized rock has weathered and oxidized.

Mapped unit

Carmel Formation, Upper Members

Age

175–160 Ma (Middle Jurassic)

Elevation

4,510 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