Bingham Canyon — Rockhounding in Salt Lake County, Utah
Bingham Canyon is a mapped rockhounding spot in Salt Lake County, Utah. Reported finds include actinolite, barite, bismuth, calcite, chalcopyrite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Bingham Canyon in Salt Lake County, Utah
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Salt Lake County
- State
- Utah
- Nearest road
- Kennecott Access Road
- Coordinates
- 40.55749, -112.13191
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 Bingham Canyon
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Bingham Canyon.
- Bear GulchSalt Lake County · 6 mi awayGold
- Great Salt LakeSalt Lake County · 13 mi awayAragonite, Bloedite, Gypsum
- OphirTooele County · 14 mi awayGalena, Gold, Pyrite
- MercurTooele County · 17 mi awayCinnabar, Gold, Orpiment
- FairfieldUtah County · 20 mi awayChalcedony, Chert, Limonite
- Wells CanyonUtah County · 21 mi awayCalcite, Quartz, Smithsonite
- Great Salt LakeDavis County · 21 mi awayAragonite, Bloedite, Glauberite
- Little CottonwoodSalt Lake County · 22 mi awayApatite, Alunite, Biotite
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