Rockhounding near Vernal, UT

124 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Vernal — 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, Wyoming.

Closest rockhounding spots to Vernal

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

Most-reported finds near Vernal

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

Hunting something specific near Vernal?

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

Every spot within 150 miles of Vernal

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

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Brush CreekBrush Creek Road	Uintah County	Apatite Fluorapatite Francolite Phosphorite	40.4866, -109.3885	Public
JensenRedwash Highway	Uintah County	Gold	40.3626, -109.3378	Public
Dyer MineForest Service Road 249	Uintah County	Azurite Malachite	40.7350, -109.5681	Public
Uteland Knoll mining districtCR 2610	Uintah County	Azurite Chalcocite Gypsum Malachite Pyrite	40.0506, -109.7416	Public
Uinta Mountains	Daggett County	Glauconite Collophane Apatite Francolite Phosphorite	40.8864, -109.2425	Public
Uinta Mountains	Duchesne County	Apatite Collophane Fluorapatite Francolite Phosphorite	40.5975, -110.1403	Public
Yellow Canary Uranium DepositRed Creek Road	Daggett County	Azurite Bornite Brochantite Carnotite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Gold Hematite +2 more	40.9125, -109.2394	Public
Hells Hole Canyon	Uintah County	Analcite Apophyllite	39.9715, -109.1309	Public
Sweet Water CanyonBitter Creek Road	Uintah County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper Petrified Wood	39.8397, -109.4128	Public
Antelope CanyonAntelope Canyon Road	Duchesne County	Wurtzilite	40.1228, -110.2390	Public
Duchesne CountyWest Main Street	Duchesne County	Analcite Anhydrite Crocidolite Fluorapatite Illite Pyrite Bassanite Dawsonite +2 more	40.1634, -110.4014	Public
DuchesneDinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway	Duchesne County	Albertite Sepiolite Wurtzilite	40.1539, -110.4100	Public
DragonDragon Canyon Road	Uintah County	Gilsonite Uintaite	39.7865, -109.0755	Public
Rat Hole CanyonUpper Bitter Creek Road	Uintah County	Wurtzilite	39.5925, -109.1665	Public
Tabby Creek	Duchesne County	Tabbyite	40.3297, -110.8460	Public
Green River	Sweetwater County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper Silicified Wood	41.5167, -109.7124	Public
Sweetwater CountyWY 374	Sweetwater County	Agate Chalcedony Chert Jasper Petrified Wood Silicified Wood Quartz Turritella Agate	41.5388, -109.4846	Public
Fort Bridger	Uinta County	Agate Jasper Silicified Agate	41.3329, -110.3712	Public
GrangerUS 30	Sweetwater County	Turritella Agate	41.5691, -109.9348	Public
Rock Springs	Sweetwater County	Agate Chalcedony Chert Jasper Quartz Silicified Wood	41.6163, -109.1605	Public
Blacks Fork Creek	Uinta County	Silicified Algae Turritella Agate Chalcedony Jasper Quartz Petrified Wood	41.5683, -110.1414	Public
Soldier SummitState Street	Wasatch County	Albertite Ingramite Ozokerite	39.9285, -111.0786	Public
ColtonPeerless Road	Carbon County	Albertite Ingramite Nitrite Ozokerite	39.7041, -110.9092	Public
Bitter CreekBitter Creek Road	Sweetwater County	Tschermigite	41.5443, -108.5464	Public
WoodsideDinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway	Emery County	Agate Carnotite Chalcedony Chert Petrified Dinosaur Bone Jasper Silicified Wood	39.2016, -110.3346	Public

Vernal rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Vernal?+

There are 124 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Vernal, Utah. The closest is Brush Creek in Uintah County, roughly 8 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Vernal?+

Spots within driving distance of Vernal most commonly produce jasper, malachite, agate, chalcedony, quartz, azurite.

Is rockhounding legal near Vernal?+

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 Vernal?+

Most weekend trips from Vernal 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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