Swan Creek — Rockhounding in Rich County, Utah
Swan Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Rich County, Utah. Reported finds include azurite, barite, cerussite, galena, wulfenite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Swan Creek in Rich County, Utah
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Rich County
- State
- Utah
- Nearest road
- West Swan Creek Spring Road
- Postcode
- 83287
- Coordinates
- 41.98606, -111.41752
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 Swan Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Swan Creek.
- Laketown CanyonRich County, Utah · 13 mi awayPhosphorite
- SmithfieldCache County, Utah · 22 mi awayCerussite, Smithsonite
- Logan CanyonCache County, Utah · 25 mi awayCacotrichite, Galena
- Crawford MountainsRich County, Utah · 28 mi awayPhosphorite
- Bear River RangeCache County, Utah · 28 mi awayGalena, Malachite
- Mineral PointCache County, Utah · 36 mi awayHematite, Quartz, Siderite
- Woodruff CreekRich County, Utah · 36 mi awayPhosphorite
- Little Bear RiverCache County, Utah · 37 mi awayAnglesite, Azurite, Cerussite
Across the state line from Swan Creek
Swan Creek 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.
- Bear LakeBear Lake County, Idaho · 9 mi awayFossils
- MontpelierBear Lake County, Idaho · 26 mi awayGypsum
- Bear RiverFranklin County, Idaho · 28 mi awayPsilomelane, Pyrolusite
- Fossil SafariLincoln County, Wyoming · 39 mi away
- KemmererTop pick in WyomingLincoln County, Wyoming · 50 mi awayTurritella Agate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Lane’s CreekCaribou County, Idaho · 66 mi awayHematite
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