Strawberry Mine: Gold Prospecting in Morgan County, Utah

Quick details

Access

Public area

County

Morgan County

State

Utah

Nearest road

5400 North Street

Postcode

84050

Coordinates

41.13365, -111.83311

Geology at Strawberry Mine

This spot sits on Migmatitic gneiss of Farmington Canyon Complex, mapped as medium- to light-pink-gray, strongly foliated and layered (migmatitic) quartzo-feldspathic rock with widespread garnet and biotite; also contains unmapped granitic gneiss pods, and some thin layers of sillimanite-bearing, and biotite-rich schist. that formed roughly 2500 to 1600 million years ago. Gold in granitic terrain like this is typically tied to quartz veins along contacts and shear zones, with placer color in the streams that drain them.

Mapped unit

Migmatitic gneiss of Farmington Canyon Complex

Age

2500–1600 Ma (Paleoproterozoic)

Rock types

medium- to light-pink-gray, strongly foliated and layered (migmatitic) quartzo-feldspathic rock with widespread garnet and biotite; also contains unmapped granitic gneiss pods, and some thin layers of sillimanite-bearing, and biotite-rich schist.

Elevation

5,280 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.

Best time to visit Strawberry Mine

Best months: March to November. Typical highs run 90°F in midsummer and 35°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 18°F.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, WEBER BASIN PUMP PLT 3 station (4 mi away), adjusted for elevation.

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.

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

Found at Strawberry Mine

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