Limestone Gulch — Rockhounding in Greenlee County, Arizona
Limestone Gulch is a mapped rockhounding spot in Greenlee County, Arizona. Reported finds include agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Limestone Gulch in Greenlee County, Arizona
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Greenlee County
- State
- Arizona
- Nearest road
- Limestone Trail 84
- Postcode
- 85533
- Coordinates
- 33.07618, -109.29158
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- BLM Arizona — Recreational Mineral Collecting
- Arizona Geological Survey
- Arizona State Land Department recreation permits
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Limestone Gulch
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Limestone Gulch.
- W of Mulligan PeakGreenlee County, Arizona · 1 mi awayNodules
- N of Mulligan PeakGreenlee County, Arizona · 1 mi awayPurple Agate
- Ward CanyonGreenlee County, Arizona · 3 mi awayRed Agate
- Foothills of Sunset PeakGreenlee County, Arizona · 3 mi awayAgate, Blue Jasper, Black Jasper
- Mine dumps along Coronado TrailGreenlee County, Arizona · 5 mi awayChrysocolla, Turquoise
- Canyon to N of road 1 mi. S of Apache Nat. ForestGreenlee County, Arizona · 7 mi awayBlue Agate, Carnelian
- 1 mi. N of old Three-Way drive-in theaterTop pick in ArizonaGreenlee County, Arizona · 8 mi awayFire Agate, Chalcedony
- York AreaTop pick in ArizonaGreenlee County, Arizona · 13 mi awayFire Agate, Banded Agate, Carnelian
Across the state line from Limestone Gulch
Limestone Gulch is close enough to the Arizona border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Mule CreekGrant County, New Mexico · 16 mi awayApache Tears
- Glenwood & PleasantonCatron County, New Mexico · 29 mi awayFluorite, Topaz
- MogollonCatron County, New Mexico · 36 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Golden Eagle & Handcar MinesCatron County, New Mexico · 36 mi awayTetradymite
- RedrockTop pick in New MexicoGrant County, New Mexico · 44 mi awayRicolite, Banded Serpentine
- Leggett PeakCatron County, New Mexico · 49 mi awayAgate, Amethyst, Quartz Clusters
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