Brigham Young Bloomington Cave Mormon Gold

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Brigham Young Bloomington Cave Mormon Gold

Lost Treasure UT • Washington County County
Description
Southern Utah folklore of the Mormon Church vaulting Uinta Mountain gold in Bloomington Cave near St. George — a vast limestone cave system where treasure hunters still search for Brigham Young's hidden church bullion.
Historical Notes
OldWest.org repeats legend that after acquiring dozens of Uinta gold prospects, Church leaders hid refined gold in Bloomington Cave to avoid theft and persecution. No authenticated recovery is documented; the tale parallels Lost Rhoades Mine folklore linking Mormon leadership to secret mountain gold. BLM manages permitted access to Bloomington Cave southwest of St. George in the Mojave Desert foothills.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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