Whiterocks Canyon Gold Cache — Uintah County

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Whiterocks Canyon Gold Cache — Uintah County

Lost Treasure UT • Uintah County County
Description
Whiterocks Canyon legend of a large gold cache hidden in canyon walls south of Vernal — a Uintah County entry in Rocky Mountain West treasure guides.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Uintah County compilation records a large cache of gold supposedly hidden in Whiterocks Canyon, citing Out of the Dust and Uintah Basin treasure literature. Whiterocks Canyon Road climbs through remote canyon country on the Uintah–Grand county line south of the Uintah Basin oil fields and north of the Book Cliffs. Coordinates mark Whiterocks Canyon Road at 39.4695973° N, 109.3802753° W. Remote canyon — respect tribal and private lands; legend only.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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