Dugway Geode Beds

There is a long drive to the geode beds so be prepared if you are bringing your children or pets. Also, make sure you have a spare tire and all the necessary tools just in case you have any vehicle trouble. You will want four-wheel drive or a vehicle with high clearance. Once you leave the cities you will be travelling on dirt and gravel roads. Most of them are maintained to a certain degree. We didn't encounter any road obstacles. Fill up before you leave and bring snacks and lots of water! Before we left, we made sure we had some buckets, shovels, a rock pick hammer, gloves, protective glasses, and food and water. We departed from the Eagle Mountain area and headed west until we hit Simpson Springs road. You will at times travel on the same road that the Pony Express used. We kept heading west until we came to the spot where we turned right to head to the geode beds. The geode beds are large pits and some piles of dirt and rock. You simply find a spot and just start digging! We found that most of the geodes are relatively close to the surface or still on the surface so we didn't dig too much. Don't expect to find huge geodes. Part of the fun is being with family and friends trying to find something in the ground. Within a few minutes of parking we found handfuls of small geodes scattered on the ground that we instantly cracked open to reveal the sparkly and sometimes colorful contents. Geodes are formed from volcanic activity and gas bubbles. After the bubbles harden, over time crystals are formed on the inside. The geodes we found in the Dugway Geode Beds were a yellowish and whitish color. After an hour, we all got pretty good at guessing which rocks were the geodes. This is a great adventure for the whole family. The downsides are that this is very far away so your kids might not enjoy the 2.5 hours it takes to get out here from Salt Lake. The other downside is that you may not find much. It may take patience and a little digging to be rewarded but it was just fun to be with family for an adventure! We took a whole bunch home and cracked them open. We saved a few for when we can actually cut them and get them all nice and shiny.