Ophir — Rockhounding in Tooele County, Utah
Ophir is a mapped rockhounding spot in Tooele County, Utah. Reported finds include galena, gold, pyrite, silver, sphalerite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Ophir in Tooele County, Utah
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Tooele County
- State
- Utah
- Nearest road
- Ophir Canyon Road
- Coordinates
- 40.37387, -112.26408
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 Ophir.
- MercurTooele County · 4 mi awayCinnabar, Gold, Orpiment
- Bear GulchSalt Lake County · 9 mi awayGold
- FairfieldUtah County · 9 mi awayChalcedony, Chert, Limonite
- Wells CanyonUtah County · 10 mi awayCalcite, Quartz, Smithsonite
- Thorpe HillsUtah County · 13 mi awayAzurite, Malachite, Sylvanite
- Bingham CanyonSalt Lake County · 14 mi awayActinolite, Barite, Bismuth
- Johnson PassTooele County · 16 mi awayOnyx, Calcite, Galena
- Topliff HillTooele County · 18 mi awayCerussite, Malachite, Pyrite
