Painter Spring: Garnet & Idocrase Rockhounding in Millard County, Utah
- Minerals reported
- 7
- Elevation
- 5,640 ft
- Best months
- February to June
Painter Spring is a mapped rockhounding spot in Millard County, Utah. Reported finds include garnet, idocrase, microcline, orthoclase, muscovite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual rockhounding
- County
- Millard County
- State
- Utah
- Nearest road
- Painter Springs Road
- Coordinates
- 39.18512, -113.44199
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 Painter Spring
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: February to June. Typical highs run 91°F in midsummer and 39°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 13°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, ESKDALE station (28 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
Geology at Painter Spring
This spot sits on ground mapped as Notch Peak quartz monzonite that formed roughly 200 to 145 million years ago. Plutonic rock like this weathers slowly into grus and boulders, and the most productive collecting is typically in weathered zones and drainages.
- Mapped unit
- Notch Peak quartz monzonite
- Age
- 200–145 Ma (Jurassic)
- Elevation
- 5,640 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 Painter Spring
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 Painter Spring.
- Amasa ValleyMillard County, Utah · 4 mi awayAlbite, Biotite, Diopside
- House RangeMillard County, Utah · 4 mi awayDiopside, Garnet, Idocrase
- Sevier LakeMillard County, Utah · 14 mi awayChalcedony, Galena, Garnet
- Little Drum MountainsMillard County, Utah · 29 mi awayAzurite, Cuprite, Chalcedony
- Cricket MountainsMillard County, Utah · 32 mi awayDolomite, Hematite
- Sevier LakeMillard County, Utah · 34 mi awayCorundum
- Drum MountainsJuab County, Utah · 34 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Pyrolusite
- Topaz Mountain Rockhound Recreation AreaJuab County, Utah · 38 mi awayTopaz, Trilobite Fossil, Geode
Across the state line from Painter Spring
Painter Spring is close enough to the Utah border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Snake RangeWhite Pine County, Nevada · 34 mi awaySilver, Tungsten
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