Rockhounding near Albuquerque, NM
65 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Albuquerque — most are inside a 2 to 3 hour drive. Below: a map, the closest spots, what they produce, and full coordinates with access notes.
Covering parts of New Mexico.
Map of rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Albuquerque, New Mexico
Closest rockhounding spots to Albuquerque
The 6 nearest mapped spots, with straight-line distance and an approximate drive time.
- Pajarito MesaBernalillo County, New Mexico9 mi · 11 min driveAgatized Wood, Agate, Jasper
- Isleta PuebloBernalillo County, New Mexico12 mi · 15 min driveOpal, Opalized Wood, Agatized Wood
- Tijeras CanyonBernalillo County, New Mexico14 mi · 18 min driveFluorite
- AlbuquerqueSandoval County, New Mexico15 mi · 19 min driveAgatized Wood
- Rio Puerco ValleyBernalillo County, New Mexico17 mi · 21 min driveAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Belen to Los LunasValencia County, New Mexico26 mi · 33 min driveAgate
Most-reported finds near Albuquerque
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Every spot within 150 miles of Albuquerque
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