Pilot Range — Rockhounding in Box Elder County, Utah
Pilot Range is a mapped rockhounding spot in Box Elder County, Utah. Reported finds include alunite, azurite, barite, cerussite, chrysocolla, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Pilot Range in Box Elder County, Utah
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Box Elder County
- State
- Utah
- Nearest road
- Tunnel Springs Rd
- Coordinates
- 41.24811, -114.03967
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 Pilot Range
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- AluniteEncyclopedia →
- AzuriteEncyclopedia →
- BariteEncyclopedia →
- CerussiteEncyclopedia →
- ChrysocollaEncyclopedia →
- CopperEncyclopedia →
- GalenaEncyclopedia →
- LimoniteEncyclopedia →
- MalachiteEncyclopedia →
- VarisciteEncyclopedia →
- WulfeniteEncyclopedia →
- HematiteEncyclopedia →
- PyriteEncyclopedia →
- SphaleriteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Pilot Range.
- Crater IslandBox Elder County, Utah · 18 mi awayBornite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite
- Silver Island MountainsTooele County, Utah · 26 mi awayAzurite, Barite, Cerussite
- Grouse Creek MountainsBox Elder County, Utah · 32 mi awayEpidote, Stolzite, Scheelite
- Birch CreekBox Elder County, Utah · 36 mi awayKyanite
- SalduroTooele County, Utah · 36 mi awayCarnallite, Halite, Kainite
- Great Salt FlatsTooele County, Utah · 38 mi awayHalite, Sylvite
- Vipont MineBox Elder County, Utah · 51 mi awayAzurite, Cerussite, Copper
- Raft River MountainsBox Elder County, Utah · 51 mi awayGold, Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite
Across the state line from Pilot Range
Pilot Range 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.
- CobreElko County, Nevada · 21 mi awayCopper, Lead Iron
- WendoverElko County, Nevada · 37 mi awayBischofite, Carnallite, Halite
- Goose CreekElko County, Nevada · 48 mi awayPetrified Wood
- AlmoCassia County, Idaho · 62 mi awayTopaz
- General Area (near Jackpot, NV border)Twin Falls County, Idaho · 63 mi awayGeode
- Sugar Loaf PeakElko County, Nevada · 65 mi awayTurquoise
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