Hurricane — Rockhounding in Washington County, Utah
Hurricane is a mapped rockhounding spot in Washington County, Utah. Reported finds include fossils. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Hurricane in Washington County, Utah
Quick details
- Access
- Permission required
- County
- Washington County
- State
- Utah
- Nearest road
- Sandstone Mountain Trail
- Postcode
- 84737
- Coordinates
- 37.21215, -113.32407
Land & collecting status
Permission required before collecting
Requires landowner or agency permission before any collecting. Do not enter without explicit authorization.
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 Hurricane
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Hurricane.
- HurricaneWashington County, Utah · 4 mi awayAragonite, Calcite, Hydrozincite
- Silver ReefWashington County, Utah · 4 mi awayLead, Silver
- CentralWashington County, Utah · 21 mi awayGeode
- KanarravilleIron County, Utah · 24 mi awayAnhydrite, Autunite, Gypsum
- NewcastleIron County, Utah · 33 mi awayGeode
- Cedar CanyonIron County, Utah · 35 mi awayAnhydrite, Carnotite, Gypsum
- Cedar CityIron County, Utah · 36 mi awayAgate, Moss Agate, Chalcedony
- Granite MountainIron County, Utah · 36 mi awayActinolite, Albite, Amethyst
Across the state line from Hurricane
Hurricane 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.
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