Monument Valley — Rockhounding in San Juan County, Utah
Monument Valley is a mapped rockhounding spot in San Juan County, Utah. Reported finds include corvusite, uraninite, autunite, azurite, malachite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Monument Valley in San Juan County, Utah
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- San Juan County
- State
- Utah
- Nearest road
- Piute Farms Road
- Coordinates
- 37.24824, -110.44570
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 Monument Valley
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Monument Valley.
- Colorado RiverKane County · 25 mi awayGold, Magnetite
- Mexican HatSan Juan County · 33 mi awayUranium
- Colorado RiverSan Juan County · 36 mi awayChromite, Gold
- Colorado RiverGarfield County · 41 mi awayGold, Magnetite
- Moses RockSan Juan County · 41 mi awayArizona Ruby Garnet, Chlorite, Corundum
- Mule EarSan Juan County · 41 mi awayPyrope Garnet
- HiteGarfield County · 42 mi awayGold, Platinum
- Comb RidgeSan Juan County · 44 mi awayArizona Ruby Garnet
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