Big Indian Wash — Rockhounding in San Juan County, Utah
Big Indian Wash is a mapped rockhounding spot in San Juan County, Utah. Reported finds include coffinite, doloresite, uraninite, azurite, chalcocite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Big Indian Wash in San Juan County, Utah
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- San Juan County
- State
- Utah
- Nearest road
- Homestake Spur
- Coordinates
- 38.23082, -109.28105
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 Big Indian Wash.
- Lisbon ValleySan Juan County · 9 mi awayAzurite, Cuprite, Malachite
- Browns HoleSan Juan County · 9 mi awayCarnotite
- La Sal MountainsSan Juan County · 14 mi awayAmethyst, Azurite, Bornite
- La Sal mining districtSan Juan County · 14 mi awayAzurite, Malachite, Carnotite
- Chess RidgeSan Juan County · 17 mi awayCarnotite
- Brumley RidgeSan Juan County · 17 mi awayApatite, Augite, Magnetite
- Moab ValleySan Juan County · 19 mi awayAnhydrite, Carnallite, Gypsum
- Bald MesaGrand County · 20 mi awayGold, Pyrolusite
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