South Temple Wash — Rockhounding in Emery County, Utah
South Temple Wash is a mapped rockhounding spot in Emery County, Utah. Reported finds include autunite, carnotite, corvusite, uvanite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing South Temple Wash in Emery County, Utah
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Emery County
- State
- Utah
- Nearest road
- Wild Horse Canyon
- Coordinates
- 38.64591, -110.66713
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 South Temple Wash
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of South Temple Wash.
- Temple MountainEmery County, Utah · 3 mi awayAnkerite, Carnotite, Dolomite
- Lucky Strick and other mines in San Rafael districtEmery County, Utah · 17 mi awayBieberite, Chalcopyrite, Galena
- Copper Globe and other mines in San Rafael districtEmery County, Utah · 17 mi awayAnglesite, Azurite, Cerussite
- HanksvilleWayne County, Utah · 20 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
- HanksvilleTop pick in UtahWayne County, Utah · 20 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
- San Rafael SwellTop pick in UtahEmery County, Utah · 20 mi awayAgatized Wood, Amethyst, Carnotite
- San Rafael RiverEmery County, Utah · 24 mi awayAgate, Anhydrite, Carnotite
- Table MountainEmery County, Utah · 24 mi awayCarnotite
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