Butcher Knife Draw: Garnet & Ruby Rockhounding in Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Updated August 2026
Butcher Knife Draw is a mapped rockhounding spot in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. Reported finds include garnet, ruby, peridot, diopside, emerald. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Butcher Knife Draw in Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Sweetwater County
- State
- Wyoming
- Coordinates
- 41.29023, -110.02932
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:
- BLM Wyoming
- Wyoming State Geological Survey
- Fossil Butte National Monument
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Butcher Knife Draw
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Butcher Knife Draw.
- Fort BridgerUinta County, Wyoming · 18 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Silicified Agate
- GrangerSweetwater County, Wyoming · 20 mi awayTurritella Agate
- Blacks Fork CreekUinta County, Wyoming · 20 mi awaySilicified Algae, Turritella Agate, Chalcedony
- Green RiverSweetwater County, Wyoming · 23 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Sweetwater CountySweetwater County, Wyoming · 33 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- KemmererTop pick in WyomingLincoln County, Wyoming · 43 mi awayTurritella Agate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Blue ForestSweetwater County, Wyoming · 50 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Rock SpringsSweetwater County, Wyoming · 50 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
Across the state line from Butcher Knife Draw
Butcher Knife Draw is close enough to the Wyoming border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Dyer MineUintah County, Utah · 45 mi awayAzurite, Malachite
- Uinta MountainsDuchesne County, Utah · 48 mi awayApatite, Collophane, Fluorapatite
- Yellow Canary Uranium DepositDaggett County, Utah · 49 mi awayAzurite, Bornite, Brochantite
- Uinta MountainsDaggett County, Utah · 50 mi awayGlauconite, Collophane, Apatite
- Crawford MountainsRich County, Utah · 60 mi awayPhosphorite
- Brush CreekUintah County, Utah · 65 mi awayApatite, Fluorapatite, Francolite
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