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Utah Rockhounding Rules by Land Type
Can you collect here? In Utah it depends on who manages the ground: BLM, SITLA trust land, national forest, a state park, a national park or monument, or private/tribal land. This 4-page printable quick reference puts every land type’s rules on paper you can keep in the truck.
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What's inside
- Page 1: a master chart of all six land types side by side, covering who decides, rocks and minerals, daily/yearly limits, petrified wood, fossils, artifacts, tools, selling and main traps, plus the "stacking rule"
- Page 2: BLM verdict table (rocks, gemstones, petrified wood, fossils, metal detecting, gold panning), where casual use doesn’t apply, and SITLA permit terms ($25 individual/family, 25 lb + 1 piece/day, 250 lb/yr, hand collection) with where the permit isn’t valid
- Page 3: Forest Service "small quantities" rules, Utah State Parks (R651-620-2), and who to call, with phone numbers
- Page 4: national parks, BLM monuments and the 2026 boundary changes, private/tribal/closed ground, and overlays (wilderness, WSA, ACEC, claims) that override the land type
Color-coded verdicts (YES / LIMITED / PERMIT / ASK / NO), the source regulation for each rule, and "verify" flags wherever a rule was uncertain or changing. All facts are drawn from the 2026 Utah Land-Status Field Guide. If you already own the full guide, this is the condensed version for the glovebox.
What it isn't
Not a where-to-go guide. There are no site directions or GPS pins. It’s the rules, by land type, with the regulation behind each one.
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Not legal advice. Facts come from the 2026 edition of the Utah Land-Status Field Guide, last verified October 13, 2026. Rules, boundaries and permit terms change; verify with the managing office (BLM field office, ranger district, Trust Lands office or park) before you collect. Independent; not affiliated with any agency.
Free overview first: Is rockhounding legal in Utah? and SITLA vs BLM. The full 35-page version: the Utah Field Guide. One page for the clipboard: the "Can I Collect Here?" Utah Flowchart.