Burro Peak — Rockhounding in Grant County, New Mexico
Burro Peak is a mapped rockhounding spot in Grant County, New Mexico. Reported finds include azurite, chalcocite, chalcopyrite, cerargyrite, chrysocolla, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Burro Peak in Grant County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Grant County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- Rustlers Trail
- Coordinates
- 32.57184, -108.40068
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 Burro Peak
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Burro Peak.
- RedrockTop pick in New MexicoGrant County, New Mexico · 19 mi awayRicolite, Banded Serpentine
- Fort BayardGrant County, New Mexico · 22 mi awayCommon Opal, Fire Opal
- Santa RitaGrant County, New Mexico · 25 mi awayCopper, Cuprite, Molybdenite
- Shakespeare Ghost TownHidalgo County, New Mexico · 27 mi awayAzurite, Bornite, Galena
- GeorgetownGrant County, New Mexico · 29 mi awayArgentite, Descloizite
- Pyramid PeakHidalgo County, New Mexico · 31 mi awayFluorite
- Pyramid MountainsHidalgo County, New Mexico · 32 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Sapillo CreekGrant County, New Mexico · 34 mi awayGeode, Carnelian
Across the state line from Burro Peak
Burro Peak is close enough to the New Mexico border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- York AreaTop pick in ArizonaGreenlee County, Arizona · 52 mi awayFire Agate, Banded Agate, Carnelian
- Both sides of Mule Creek RoadGreenlee County, Arizona · 53 mi awayChalcedony Geode
- 1 mi. N of old Three-Way drive-in theaterTop pick in ArizonaGreenlee County, Arizona · 56 mi awayFire Agate, Chalcedony
- Ward CanyonGreenlee County, Arizona · 61 mi awayRed Agate
- N of Mulligan PeakGreenlee County, Arizona · 61 mi awayPurple Agate
- W of Mulligan PeakGreenlee County, Arizona · 61 mi awayNodules
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