Escalante — Rockhounding in Garfield County, Utah
Escalante is a mapped rockhounding spot in Garfield County, Utah. Reported finds include petrified dinosaur bone, agate, monazite, zircon. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Escalante in Garfield County, Utah
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Garfield County
- State
- Utah
- Nearest road
- Escalante River Trail
- Coordinates
- 37.77819, -111.57441
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.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Escalante.
- Kaiparowits PlateauKane County · 24 mi awayIlmenite, Monazite, Zircon
- Boulder MountainsGarfield County · 26 mi awayPyrolusite
- Circle CliffsGarfield County · 29 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- CannonvilleGarfield County · 30 mi awayAnhydrite, Gypsum
- Paria RiverKane County · 31 mi awayGold
- TorreyWayne County · 37 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Petrified Dinosaur Bone
- Henry MountainsGarfield County · 43 mi awayIlmenite, Monazite, Zircon
- Henry MountainsGarfield County · 47 mi awayCarnotite, Bentorite
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