Grouse Creek Mountains — Rockhounding in Box Elder County, Utah
Grouse Creek Mountains is a mapped rockhounding spot in Box Elder County, Utah. Reported finds include epidote, stolzite, scheelite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Grouse Creek Mountains in Box Elder County, Utah
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Box Elder County
- State
- Utah
- Nearest road
- Imgham Pass Road
- Coordinates
- 41.65642, -113.75335
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.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- BLM Utah — Rockhounding overview
- Utah Geological Survey — collecting guidelines
- SITLA — surface use rules
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Grouse Creek Mountains
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Grouse Creek Mountains.
- Birch CreekBox Elder County, Utah · 4 mi awayKyanite
- Raft River MountainsBox Elder County, Utah · 20 mi awayGold, Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite
- Vipont MineBox Elder County, Utah · 22 mi awayAzurite, Cerussite, Copper
- Pilot RangeBox Elder County, Utah · 32 mi awayAlunite, Azurite, Barite
- Crater IslandBox Elder County, Utah · 39 mi awayBornite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite
- Silver Island MountainsTooele County, Utah · 51 mi awayAzurite, Barite, Cerussite
- Great Salt LakeBox Elder County, Utah · 51 mi awayAragonite, Bloedite, Blauberite
- SnowvilleBox Elder County, Utah · 58 mi awayVariscite
Across the state line from Grouse Creek Mountains
Grouse Creek Mountains is close enough to the Utah border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Goose CreekElko County, Nevada · 26 mi awayPetrified Wood
- AlmoCassia County, Idaho · 31 mi awayTopaz
- CobreElko County, Nevada · 50 mi awayCopper, Lead Iron
- General Area (near Jackpot, NV border)Twin Falls County, Idaho · 53 mi awayGeode
- WendoverElko County, Nevada · 67 mi awayBischofite, Carnallite, Halite
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