San Pedro Mountains — Rockhounding in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
San Pedro Mountains is a mapped rockhounding spot in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Reported finds include chalcopyrite, chalcocite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing San Pedro Mountains in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Santa Fe County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- County Road 7B
- Coordinates
- 35.25555, -106.18801
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 San Pedro Mountains
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of San Pedro Mountains.
- Mount ChalchihuitlTop pick in New MexicoSanta Fe County, New Mexico · 15 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Petrified Wood
- Tijeras CanyonBernalillo County, New Mexico · 17 mi awayFluorite
- Turquoise Hill and surrounding areaSanta Fe County, New Mexico · 19 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- Santa Fe National ForestSanta Fe County, New Mexico · 31 mi awayAgate, Apache Tears, Jasper
- Isleta PuebloBernalillo County, New Mexico · 37 mi awayOpal, Opalized Wood, Agatized Wood
- Pajarito MesaBernalillo County, New Mexico · 37 mi awayAgatized Wood, Agate, Jasper
- Estancia Dry LakeTorrance County, New Mexico · 38 mi awayEpsomite, Glauberite
- AlbuquerqueSandoval County, New Mexico · 38 mi awayAgatized Wood
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