Topaz Mountain

Topaz Mountain

Topaz Mountain’s name says it all. It is one of Utah’s most famous sites for collecting gemstones. The most common and easiest to find gemstone located here is topaz. Most topaz you find will be a crystal clear color, but you may even find sherry or golden topaz. The site also boasts large amounts of agate, jasper, and apache tears.


There are two main ways for finding topaz. The first way is sifting through the sand in the base of the mountains. A screen may be helpful in sifting through the sand. The second way to find topaz is to go at the mountain with a chisel and hammer. There are crystal cavities all over the mountain. The easiest way to find golden topaz is to chisel it out of the mountain. Make sure you keep it out of prolonged sunshine because it will “bleach” the crystal to a clear color.

To get to Topaz Mountain drive 37 miles west from Highway 6 on Highway 174. You will see a sign that says “Topaz Mountain”. Make a right here and travel two miles on the dirt road to get you to Site A. To get to Site B continue past the “Topaz Mountain” sign for another 6.5 miles. You will find it easily because it’s where the pavement ends. At site B you will find Apache tears, which are a black color. The last site is Site C. Travel 2.5 miles from the “Topaz Mountain” sign and you will find the site on the left side of the road. Here you will find jasper and agate.


Topaz Mountain is a free area that is open to hand tools only.

Treasures found:
Topaz
Garnet
Red Beryl
Agate