Twelve Mile Canyon — Rockhounding in Sanpete County, Utah
Twelve Mile Canyon is a mapped rockhounding spot in Sanpete County, Utah. Reported finds include autunite, torbernite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Twelve Mile Canyon in Sanpete County, Utah
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Sanpete County
- State
- Utah
- Nearest road
- East Canyon Road
- Coordinates
- 39.10078, -111.64682
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 Twelve Mile Canyon
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
- Autunite
- Torbernite
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Twelve Mile Canyon.
- MayfieldSanpete County · 4 mi awayAnhydrite, Gypsum, Halite
- GunnisonSanpete County · 5 mi awayAnhydrite, Gypsum, Halite
- MantiSanpete County · 11 mi awayEpsomite
- Salina CreekSevier County · 14 mi awayAzurite, Chalcopyrite, Galena
- AxtellSanpete County · 17 mi awayGalena, Marcasite, Pyrite
- EphraimSanpete County · 19 mi awayLimonite
- SigurdSevier County · 23 mi awayAnhydrite, Gypsum, Halite
- EmerySevier County · 27 mi awayAgate, Jasperized Dinosaur Bone
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