Alta — Rockhounding in Salt Lake County, Utah
Alta is a mapped rockhounding spot in Salt Lake County, Utah. Reported finds include apatite, biotite, barite, cerussite, limonite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Alta in Salt Lake County, Utah
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Salt Lake County
- State
- Utah
- Nearest road
- Flagstaff Mountain Trail
- Postcode
- 84138
- Coordinates
- 40.59661, -111.63740
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 Alta.
- Big Cottonwood mining districtSalt Lake County · 1 mi awayActinolite, Barite, Orthoclase
- Carbonate Gem MinesSalt Lake County · 2 mi awayAnglesite, Barite, Cerussite
- Big Cottonwood CanyonSalt Lake County · 3 mi awayAzurite, Malachite
- Santaquin & Silver Lake mining districtsUtah County · 4 mi awayActinolite, Andradite, Argentite
- Little CottonwoodSalt Lake County · 4 mi awayApatite, Alunite, Biotite
- Clayton PeakWasatch County · 5 mi awaySpinel, Vesuvianite, Chabazite
- Park City mining districtSummit County · 5 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Chlorite
- Bonanza FlatWasatch County · 6 mi awayGrossularite Garnet
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