Belen to Los Lunas — Rockhounding in Valencia County, New Mexico
Belen to Los Lunas is a mapped rockhounding spot in Valencia County, New Mexico. Reported finds include agate. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Belen to Los Lunas in Valencia County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Valencia County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- Sedillo Road
- Postcode
- 87130
- Coordinates
- 34.71467, -106.74673
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 Belen to Los Lunas
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Belen to Los Lunas.
- Los LunasValencia County, New Mexico · 9 mi awayRed Agate, Banded Agate, Apache Tears
- Isleta PuebloBernalillo County, New Mexico · 14 mi awayOpal, Opalized Wood, Agatized Wood
- Pajarito MesaBernalillo County, New Mexico · 19 mi awayAgatized Wood, Agate, Jasper
- Rio Puerco ValleyBernalillo County, New Mexico · 27 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Tijeras CanyonBernalillo County, New Mexico · 32 mi awayFluorite
- AlbuquerqueSandoval County, New Mexico · 35 mi awayAgatized Wood
- Red Rock SpringSocorro County, New Mexico · 40 mi awayAgatized Picture Wood, Petrified Cycad, Petrified Palm
- Estancia Dry LakeTorrance County, New Mexico · 42 mi awayEpsomite, Glauberite
