Rockhounding near Cedar City, UT

116 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Cedar City — most are inside a 2 to 3 hour drive. Below: a map, the closest spots, what they produce, and full coordinates with access notes.

Covering parts of Utah, Nevada.

Closest rockhounding spots to Cedar City

The 6 nearest mapped spots, with straight-line distance and an approximate drive time.

Most-reported finds near Cedar City

Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each material.

Hunting something specific near Cedar City?

These materials have enough dedicated spots around Cedar City to earn their own page, with distances and a separate map.

Every spot within 150 miles of Cedar City

Sorted by distance from Cedar City. Tap a row to open the spot detail page with full directions, access status, and nearby trips.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Cedar CityCedar Canyon Road	Iron County	Agate Moss Agate Chalcedony Jasper Petrified Wood	37.6512, -112.9749	Public
Cedar CanyonCedar Canyon Road	Iron County	Anhydrite Carnotite Gypsum Selenite	37.5945, -112.9124	Public
Granite MountainIron Springs Road	Iron County	Actinolite Albite Amethyst Azurite Apatite Barite Chalcedony Cinnabar +5 more	37.7340, -113.2350	Public
KanarravilleEast 200 North Street	Iron County	Anhydrite Autunite Gypsum	37.5362, -113.1703	Public
Three Peaks	Iron County	Apatite Hematite Lodestone Magnetite	37.7826, -113.3749	Public
Iron Peak	Iron County	Andesite Augite Biotite Chlorite Magnetite	37.9125, -112.6907	Public
NewcastlePinto Canyon Road	Iron County	Geode	37.6585, -113.5434	Public
Mammoth CreekUS 89	Garfield County	Onyx	37.6280, -112.4582	Public
Silver ReefSilver Reef Drive	Washington County	Lead Silver	37.2541, -113.3715	Public
Panguitch	Garfield County	Pyrolusite	37.8438, -112.4728	Public
CentralSanta Clara Access Road	Washington County	Geode	37.4112, -113.6012	Public
HurricaneMoenkopi Drive	Washington County	Aragonite Calcite Hydrozincite	37.2377, -113.3817	Public
HurricaneSandstone Mountain Trail	Washington County	Fossils	37.2122, -113.3241	Permission
GlendaleGlendale Bench Road	Kane County	Anhydrite Gypsum	37.3218, -112.5884	Public
OrdervilleUpper Sand Wash	Kane County	Septarian Nodules Agate Anhydrite Geode Gypsum Petrified Wood	37.2392, -112.6508	Public
Lincoln GulchSR 21	Beaver County	Amethyst Azurite Calcite Cerussite Chalcopyrite Epidote Fluorite Galena +7 more	38.2630, -112.8882	Public
Blue Valley	Beaver County	Black Agate	38.1745, -112.6156	Public
Bradshaw MountainsSR 21	Beaver County	Amethyst Tourmaline Tremolite Wollastonite Anglesite Aragonite Cerussite Chalcopyrite +3 more	38.2983, -112.9233	Public
Star RangeBeryl Milford Road	Beaver County	Bismutite Rhodochrosite Fluorite Quartz Azurite Cerussite Galena Malachite +6 more	38.3456, -113.1442	Public
Blawn MountainBlawn Mountain Road	Beaver County	Alunite	38.2546, -113.5794	Public
Circleville Mountain	Piute County	Stellerite	38.1941, -112.3992	Public
Big Pinto Spring	Beaver County	Alunite	38.1490, -113.8333	Public
Kanab CreekCreekside Drive	Kane County	Silicified Wood Anhydrite Gypsum	37.0188, -112.5348	Public
Rocky RangeEly Highway	Beaver County	Magnetite Wulfenite Azurite Bornite Diopside Garnet Malachite Apatite +2 more	38.4616, -113.1057	Public
Wah Wah MountainsWillow Creek Road	Beaver County	Cerussite Galena Pyrite Alunite Autunite Fluorite Hematite Limonite +3 more	38.3386, -113.5989	Public

Cedar City rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Cedar City?+

There are 116 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Cedar City, Utah. The closest is Cedar City in Iron County, roughly 5 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Cedar City?+

Spots within driving distance of Cedar City most commonly produce pyrite, galena, malachite, fluorite, garnet, gypsum.

Is rockhounding legal near Cedar City?+

Casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Each spot page on this site lists access status; always confirm current rules with the managing agency before a trip.

How far do most rockhounders drive from Cedar City?+

Most weekend trips from Cedar City fall inside a 2 to 3 hour drive, which is roughly the 150-mile radius shown on this page. Closer spots are good for half-day outings; the outer ones are better as overnight trips.

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The spots above span 2 states. Open the state page for the full county-by-county view.

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