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Utah Land-Status Field Guide for Rockhounds
A 35-page printable PDF for the moment before the bucket comes out: who manages the ground you're standing on, and what you can take home from it.
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Who manages Utah land, and what you can collect
Utah's backcountry is a patchwork of BLM, Forest Service, SITLA school trust, state parks, national parks and monuments, and private and tribal land. Each has different collecting rules. This guide puts them side by side so you can check before you dig.
What's inside
- The six land types and what each allows you to collect
- SITLA trust land permits: when you need one and how to get it
- The 2026 Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears changes
- How to check for mining claims on MLRS, step by step
- A "can I collect here?" decision flowchart
- A pre-trip checklist and a printable trip log
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Not legal advice. This guide is informational only. Rules change; confirm with the managing agency before you collect.
Not ready? Grab the free one-page cheat sheet first, or browse the Utah hub.
Collecting in Nevada or Arizona? See the Nevada Field Guide or the Arizona Field Guide.
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