Colorado River — Rockhounding in Grand County, Utah
Colorado River is a mapped rockhounding spot in Grand County, Utah. Reported finds include agate, chalcedony, chert, jasper, opal, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Colorado River in Grand County, Utah
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Grand County
- State
- Utah
- Nearest road
- Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway
- Postcode
- 84532
- Coordinates
- 38.60268, -109.58412
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.
Found at Colorado River
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Colorado River.
- SE Grand CountyGrand County · 4 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Courthouse WashGrand County · 5 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Limonite
- Sevenmile CanyonGrand County · 5 mi awayBornite, Carnotite, Chalcocite
- Salt ValleyGrand County · 9 mi awayAzurite, Carnallite, Gold
- Moab ValleySan Juan County · 12 mi awayAnhydrite, Carnallite, Gypsum
- Little ValleyGrand County · 15 mi awayLimonite, Pyrolusite
- Bald MesaGrand County · 15 mi awayGold, Pyrolusite
- Brumley RidgeSan Juan County · 16 mi awayApatite, Augite, Magnetite
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