Here’s me.
This is my first post so cut me some slack. I actually work for a web hosting company so you would think I’d have done this sooner. I only recently got into rockhounding as a hobby and noticed that many of the existing sites about rockhounding in Utah were outdated and/or no longer maintained. So here it goes…
I will be in utah this Winter from November-april. Was curious which of these localities can be accessed and hunted in the Winter months?
Thank you so much for putting this together!
I have just found this site, but have been living in it lately as I plan out little “adventures” for my 7 year-old and I. He has an amazing rock collection, but as much as he enjoys collecting rock and gems, he loves being able to go out and find them. I was a little worried he might not enjoy it, but he loves it.
As his mom, I love that we have something we can break away from the majority of the world and do together. I love the excited expressions on his face as he finds something, and I love the repeatative “Mom” I hear if I don’t answer immediately on the first call. I’ve loved Geology since I was little, and this is something we can share together in a hands on way. l love how detailed you are with how to get to the places. We’ve only hit a few thus far, but we are going on another adventure this weekend.
This is something fun, away from home, with being financially overbearing. I seriously can’t thank you enough. It is interesting to me how what you started in 2014 would prove to be such a big part of my son’s life in 2018. It’s proof that we can’t always forsee the impact our actions will have, or when it will happen, but you have been so amazing in doing this.
I’m so excited for the continued memories my Little Love and I will have as we make our own plans using your directions. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
We went to Clawson and found some amazing nogelus and fossils. One of the fossils had some of the color still preserved! Thank you so much for making this site
Hi Sage! So good to hear. I’m glad that area is still producing!
Thanks for the great directions! New to rockhounding and headed to Utah this summer so looking for great places to explore!
Hi Diana! You’ve come to the right place. Let me know if you have any specific questions or anything and I’ll do my best to see if I can help out. Good luck!
Really enjoyed your site. I have a little house in Beaver and will be moving there in a year or so. Would love to become a rock hound! Thanks for all the great info.
Hi Debi! Glad you like the site 🙂 Beaver is the perfect base camp for a number of different rockhounding locations. Let us know how it goes!
Many thank yous for creating this site. I have lived in Utah all my life and am a huge rockhound. Never really knew where to go digging, but your map showed me awesome places, some within 25 minutes of where i live. Now i have new places to visit. Thank you, thank you!!!! My kids and I will have an awesome time visiting these places this year.
You bet! It is such a fun hobby and there are enough locations in Utah that I figured I’d share whatever I found with whoever was searching online and see if it worked out. Work has been super busy and we have kid number 2 on the way so I haven’t updated it in awhile. I really do hope to soon though. I’ve got 3 more locations that I’ve almost typed posts out for and just need to add some pictures to. And then we have another big trip coming up soon too so hopefully you all don’t get too bored by then ha ha ha. Thanks for reading!
Thank you so much for this blog! I’m excited to hear about AND get locations of your great adventures. Thanks for sharing!
Major props to whoever can identify where I am in this picture based on a blurry background and/or zooming in on the rocks in my hands.
Sparkle/Glitter Mountain just outside of St. George? We went there last week!
Aha! Good guess! Not this time though 🙂 Glitter Mountain is one location that I have actually never been to, but have heard quite a lot about and am excited to make it out to one of these days. I’m really surprised that it isn’t in any of the books I’ve seen. I do have some friends that have been out there and brought back some tremendous pieces. How did you all do out there? I’ve seen videos where they are just pulling huge super clear pieces right out of the mountain.