Where to Find Petrified Wood near Price, UT
15 of the mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Price report petrified wood. The closest is Castle Dale, about 26 miles out (33 min drive).
Petrified wood is ancient wood replaced cell by cell with silica. It concentrates where volcanic ash buried forests, and weathered pieces collect as float on desert slopes and in washes.
Every petrified wood spot within 150 miles of Price
Castle DaleEmery County, Utah · 26 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Agatized Dinosaur Bone, Petrified Wood- WoodsideEmery County, Utah · 37 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Carnotite, Chalcedony +4
Best spotSan Rafael SwellEmery County, Utah · 49 mi awayPublic access · Agatized Wood, Amethyst, Carnotite +6- Sweet Water CanyonUintah County, Utah · 76 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +1
- Thompson SpringsGrand County, Utah · 78 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Agatized Clam, Anhydrite +5
- HanksvilleWayne County, Utah · 85 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
- Best spotHanksvilleWayne County, Utah · 86 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
Poison StripGrand County, Utah · 86 mi awayCheck locally · Carnotite, Agate, Petrified Wood +1- Thompson SpringsGrand County, Utah · 86 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Agatized Clam, Jasper +5
- AgateGrand County, Utah · 93 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +4
- SE Grand CountyGrand County, Utah · 94 mi awayPermission required · Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +2
- Colorado RiverGrand County, Utah · 95 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +4
- Circle CliffsGarfield County, Utah · 112 mi awayPermission required · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +2
- Blacks Fork CreekUinta County, Wyoming · 141 mi awayPublic access · Silicified Algae, Turritella Agate, Chalcedony +3
- Green RiverSweetwater County, Wyoming · 144 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +1
Types of petrified wood reported near Price
Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each variety.
Petrified Wood near Price FAQ
Where can I find petrified wood near Price?+
15 mapped spots within about 150 miles of Price report petrified wood. The closest is Castle Dale in Emery County, roughly 26 miles away (33 min drive). The full list with coordinates is on this page.
Can I collect petrified wood on public land near Price?+
12 of the 15 spots here sit on land mapped as publicly accessible. Casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed on most BLM and Forest Service land with limits set by the local field office; national parks and most state parks are closed to collecting. Confirm current rules with the managing agency before a trip.
How can I tell petrified wood from plain rock?+
Look for wood structure: parallel grain lines, growth rings on cut ends, and bark texture on the outside. Petrified palm shows a distinctive rod-and-dot pattern instead of rings. Plain jasper and chert show none of these, even when the color looks woody.
How far from Price do I need to drive?+
The nearest petrified wood spot is about 26 miles out, and the farthest on this list is 144 miles. Most fall inside a normal weekend day-trip radius.
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