Rockhounding near Silver City, NM

75 mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Silver City — 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, Arizona, Texas.

Closest rockhounding spots to Silver City

The 6 nearest mapped spots, with straight-line distance and an approximate drive time.

Most-reported finds near Silver City

Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each material.

Hunting something specific near Silver City?

These materials have enough dedicated spots around Silver City to earn their own page, with distances and a separate map.

Every spot within 150 miles of Silver City

Sorted by distance from Silver City. Tap a row to open the spot detail page with full directions, access status, and nearby trips.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Fort Bayard	Grant County	Common Opal Fire Opal	32.8027, -108.1392	Public
Santa RitaNM 152	Grant County	Copper Cuprite Molybdenite	32.8030, -108.0665	Public
Burro PeakRustlers Trail	Grant County	Azurite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite Cerargyrite Chrysocolla Fluorite Galena Malachite +2 more	32.5718, -108.4007	Public
GeorgetownGeorgetown Road	Grant County	Argentite Descloizite	32.8467, -108.0225	Public
Sapillo CreekSapillo Loop Road	Grant County	Geode Carnelian	33.0345, -108.1871	Public
Meerschaum area surfacesNM 15	Grant County	Chert	33.0511, -108.1947	Permission
Redrock	Grant County	Ricolite Banded Serpentine	32.7357, -108.6527	Public
Alum Mountain	Grant County	Geode Carnelian	33.1326, -108.2192	Permission
Mimbres MountainsTrail #135	Sierra County	Agate Chalcedony Chert Chrysocolla Jasper Fluorite	32.8441, -107.7360	Public
KingstonKingston Road	Sierra County	Quartz Quartz Clusters	32.9312, -107.7106	Public
Cookes PeakCookes Peak Trail	Luna County	Anglesite Cerussite Galena	32.5570, -107.7250	Public
Cookes Peak areaCookes Peak Trail	Luna County	Agate Carnelian Chalcedony Jasper Fluorite	32.5260, -107.7014	Public
HillsboroNM 152	Sierra County	Rhyolite	32.9156, -107.6058	Public
Shakespeare Ghost TownPipeline Road	Hidalgo County	Azurite Bornite Galena Linarite	32.3239, -108.7612	Public
Massacre Mountain	Luna County	Carnelian Red Jasper	32.4447, -107.6751	Public
Black MountainSam Martin Trail #23	Catron County	Albite Amethyst Biotite Sanidine Sphene	33.3807, -108.2899	Permission
General Area (calcite)County Road A016	Luna County	Calcite Fluorite	32.3935, -107.7067	Public
General Area (Luna County)	Luna County	Agate Chalcedony Chert Jasper	32.3316, -107.7059	Public
Pyramid Peak	Hidalgo County	Fluorite	32.2620, -108.7780	Public
Pyramid Mountains	Hidalgo County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper	32.1946, -108.7222	Public
Glenwood & PleasantonShelton Canyon Road	Catron County	Fluorite Topaz	33.2973, -108.8702	Public
Mule CreekHarden Cienega	Grant County	Apache Tears	33.1381, -109.0336	Public
Both sides of Mule Creek RoadAZ 78	Greenlee County	Chalcedony Geode	33.1027, -109.0607	Public
MogollonBursum Road	Catron County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper Fluorite	33.3899, -108.8022	Public
Big Diggins MineCounty Road C018	Luna County	Agate	32.0459, -107.9433	Paid / fee

Silver City rockhounding FAQ

Where can I go rockhounding near Silver City?+

There are 75 mapped rockhounding spots within about 150 miles of Silver City, New Mexico. The closest is Fort Bayard in Grant County, roughly 8 miles away. The full list is on this page with coordinates and drive times.

What rocks and minerals can you find near Silver City?+

Spots within driving distance of Silver City most commonly produce agate, jasper, chalcedony, fluorite, chrysocolla, carnelian.

Is rockhounding legal near Silver City?+

Casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Each spot page on this site lists access status; always confirm current rules with the managing agency before a trip.

How far do most rockhounders drive from Silver City?+

Most weekend trips from Silver City fall inside a 2 to 3 hour drive, which is roughly the 150-mile radius shown on this page. Closer spots are good for half-day outings; the outer ones are better as overnight trips.

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The spots above span 3 states. Open the state page for the full county-by-county view.

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