Horse Camp Canyon — Rockhounding in Catron County, New Mexico
Horse Camp Canyon is a mapped rockhounding spot in Catron County, New Mexico. Reported finds include agatized wood. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Horse Camp Canyon in Catron County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Catron County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- New Mexico 36
- Coordinates
- 34.51439, -108.38033
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:
- Rockhound State Park — Collection rules
- BLM New Mexico
- New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Horse Camp Canyon
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Horse Camp Canyon.
- QuemadoCatron County, New Mexico · 14 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Zuni MountainsTop pick in New MexicoCibola County, New Mexico · 43 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Plains of San AgustinCatron County, New Mexico · 44 mi awayMoss Agate, Jasper
- Lee Russell & Kerr CanyonsCatron County, New Mexico · 45 mi awayAgate
- Elk Horn ParkCatron County, New Mexico · 47 mi awayAgate
- Luna (agate area)Catron County, New Mexico · 58 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- LunaCatron County, New Mexico · 59 mi awayGeode, Amethyst
- San Francisco RiverCatron County, New Mexico · 60 mi awayAgate, Banded Agate
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