Gold Hill — Rockhounding in Taos County, New Mexico
Gold Hill is a mapped rockhounding spot in Taos County, New Mexico. Reported finds include argentite, pyrargyrite, silver, sphalerite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Gold Hill in Taos County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Taos County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- Gold Hill Trail #64
- Coordinates
- 36.64296, -105.45580
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 Gold Hill
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- ArgentiteEncyclopedia →
- PyrargyriteEncyclopedia →
- SilverEncyclopedia →
- SphaleriteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Gold Hill.
- Moreno CreekColfax County, New Mexico · 11 mi awayChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
- Ute CreekColfax County, New Mexico · 17 mi awayChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
- Mexican GulchColfax County, New Mexico · 19 mi awayAgate, Apatite
- Pilar (thulite)Taos County, New Mexico · 32 mi awayThulite
- PetacaRio Arriba County, New Mexico · 33 mi awayPink Feldspar, Mica, Quartz
- PicurisTaos County, New Mexico · 34 mi awayStaurolite
- Las TablasRio Arriba County, New Mexico · 34 mi awayTourmaline
- Pilar (garnet)Taos County, New Mexico · 35 mi awayGarnet, Staurolite
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