Elephant Butte — Rockhounding in Sierra County, New Mexico
Elephant Butte is a mapped rockhounding spot in Sierra County, New Mexico. Reported finds include agate, chert, chalcedony, jasper. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Elephant Butte in Sierra County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Sierra County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- NM 51
- Coordinates
- 33.17287, -107.04484
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 Elephant Butte
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Elephant Butte.
- Jornada ValleySierra County, New Mexico · 3 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Elixirite
- CutterSierra County, New Mexico · 8 mi awayJasper
- Mud Springs MountainsSierra County, New Mexico · 15 mi awayAgate, Opalized Wood, Silicified Wood
- Fra Cristobal RangeSierra County, New Mexico · 16 mi awayAgate, Jasper
- Caballo MountainsSierra County, New Mexico · 21 mi awayAzurite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite
- DerrySierra County, New Mexico · 29 mi awayChert
- Hatch (goethite area)Doña Ana County, New Mexico · 29 mi awayGoethite, Fluorite, Quartz
- Grandview CanyonDoña Ana County, New Mexico · 32 mi awayFluorite, Copper
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