Ute Creek — Rockhounding in Colfax County, New Mexico
Ute Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Colfax County, New Mexico. Reported finds include chalcopyrite, gold, pyrite, pyrrhotite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Ute Creek in Colfax County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Colfax County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- 4WD
- Coordinates
- 36.60833, -105.15953
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 Ute Creek
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Ute Creek.
- Mexican GulchColfax County, New Mexico · 5 mi awayAgate, Apatite
- Moreno CreekColfax County, New Mexico · 6 mi awayChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
- Gold HillTaos County, New Mexico · 17 mi awayArgentite, Pyrargyrite, Silver
- PicurisTaos County, New Mexico · 41 mi awayStaurolite
- Pilar (thulite)Taos County, New Mexico · 43 mi awayThulite
- Harding Pegmatite outcropsTaos County, New Mexico · 46 mi awayApatite, Bityite, Eucryptite
- Harding Pegmatite MineTop pick in New MexicoTaos County, New Mexico · 46 mi awayBlue Apatite, Bityite, Eucryptite
- Pilar (garnet)Taos County, New Mexico · 46 mi awayGarnet, Staurolite
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