Bullion Canyon: Azurite & Barite Rockhounding in Piute County, Utah
- Minerals reported
- 14
- Elevation
- 6,950 ft
- Best months
- March to November
Bullion Canyon is a mapped rockhounding spot in Piute County, Utah. Reported finds include azurite, barite, cerussite, chalcopyrite, fluorite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Plan your visit
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- County
- Piute County
- State
- Utah
- Nearest road
- Bullion Canyon Road
- Coordinates
- 38.41949, -112.29811
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.
Land & collecting status
Confirm rules before collecting
Land status here is not confirmed. Verify with the managing agency before collecting, federal, state, and tribal rules differ.
Access note: BLM records active mining claims in this area. Collecting from inside an active claim needs the claim holder's permission.
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 Bullion Canyon
Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)
Best months: March to November. Typical highs run 86°F in midsummer and 39°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 12°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, MARYSVALE station (5 mi away), adjusted for elevation.
Geology at Bullion Canyon
This spot sits on Navajo Sandstone, Kayenta and Moenave Formations, mapped as arenite and sandstone mudstone that formed roughly 200 to 160 million years ago. Sedimentary rock like this erodes unevenly, so the most productive collecting is typically along fresh cuts, badland slopes, and active drainages.
- Mapped unit
- Navajo Sandstone, Kayenta and Moenave Formations
- Age
- 200–160 Ma (Early Jurassic to Middle Jurassic)
- Rock types
- arenite and sandstone mudstone
- Elevation
- 6,950 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 Bullion Canyon
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Bullion Canyon.
- Deer Trail MountainPiute County, Utah · 3 mi awayAlunite
- Alunite RidgePiute County, Utah · 4 mi awayAlunite
- Tushar MountainsPiute County, Utah · 4 mi awayFluorescent Calcite
- MarysvillePiute County, Utah · 4 mi awayCinnabar, Alunite, Albite
- Gold MountainPiute County, Utah · 5 mi awayAlunite, Barite, Garnet
- Mount BelknapBeaver County, Utah · 6 mi awayPyrolusite
- Rock Candy MountainSevier County, Utah · 7 mi awayAlunite, Jarosite, Limonite
- Antelope RangePiute County, Utah · 8 mi awayLimonite, Pyrolusite, Torbernite
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