Rockhounding near St. George, UT

97 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of St. George — 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, Arizona.

Closest rockhounding spots to St. George

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

Most-reported finds near St. George

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

Hunting something specific near St. George?

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

Every spot within 150 miles of St. George

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

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
HurricaneMoenkopi Drive	Washington County	Aragonite Calcite Hydrozincite	37.2377, -113.3817	Public
Silver ReefSilver Reef Drive	Washington County	Lead Silver	37.2541, -113.3715	Public
HurricaneSandstone Mountain Trail	Washington County	Fossils	37.2122, -113.3241	Permission
CentralSanta Clara Access Road	Washington County	Geode	37.4112, -113.6012	Public
Beaver Dam Wash	Washington County	Agate Jasper	37.1010, -114.0240	Public
KanarravilleEast 200 North Street	Iron County	Anhydrite Autunite Gypsum	37.5362, -113.1703	Public
NewcastlePinto Canyon Road	Iron County	Geode	37.6585, -113.5434	Public
Granite MountainIron Springs Road	Iron County	Actinolite Albite Amethyst Azurite Apatite Barite Chalcedony Cinnabar +5 more	37.7340, -113.2350	Public
Three Peaks	Iron County	Apatite Hematite Lodestone Magnetite	37.7826, -113.3749	Public
Cedar CanyonCedar Canyon Road	Iron County	Anhydrite Carnotite Gypsum Selenite	37.5945, -112.9124	Public
Cedar CityCedar Canyon Road	Iron County	Agate Moss Agate Chalcedony Jasper Petrified Wood	37.6512, -112.9749	Public
OrdervilleUpper Sand Wash	Kane County	Septarian Nodules Agate Anhydrite Geode Gypsum Petrified Wood	37.2392, -112.6508	Public
GlendaleGlendale Bench Road	Kane County	Anhydrite Gypsum	37.3218, -112.5884	Public
Kanab CreekCreekside Drive	Kane County	Silicified Wood Anhydrite Gypsum	37.0188, -112.5348	Public
ModenaGold Springs Road	Iron County	Argentite Gold Limonite Pyrite Fluorite Garnet Quartz Selenium	37.8829, -114.0379	Public
PanacaUvada Road	Lincoln County	Chalcedony Chert Flint	37.7605, -114.3674	Public
Gold ButteRadio Crystal Mine Trail	Clark County	Copper Gold Silver Zinc	36.2757, -114.1869	Permission
CalienteGreat Basin Highway	Lincoln County	Gold Silver Lead Copper Manganese	37.6916, -114.5241	Public
Mammoth CreekUS 89	Garfield County	Onyx	37.6280, -112.4582	Public
Iron Peak	Iron County	Andesite Augite Biotite Chlorite Magnetite	37.9125, -112.6907	Public
Big Pinto Spring	Beaver County	Alunite	38.1490, -113.8333	Public
PiocheBurke Tunnel Road	Lincoln County	Copper Gold Lead Manganese Silver Tungsten Zinc	37.9219, -114.4558	Public
White Basin	Clark County	Ulexite	36.3502, -114.5894	Public
Indian Peak	Beaver County	Calcite Fluorite Quartz	38.2069, -113.8659	Public
Valley of Fire State ParkBitter Springs Trail	Clark County	Wonderstone Chalcedony	36.3981, -114.6937	Public

St. George rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near St. George?+

There are 97 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of St. George, Utah. The closest is Hurricane in Washington County, roughly 14 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near St. George?+

Spots within driving distance of St. George most commonly produce pyrite, garnet, gold, gypsum, quartz, anhydrite.

Is rockhounding legal near St. George?+

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 St. George?+

Most weekend trips from St. George 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 3 states. Open the state page for the full county-by-county view.

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