Mexican Gulch — Rockhounding in Colfax County, New Mexico
Mexican Gulch is a mapped rockhounding spot in Colfax County, New Mexico. Reported finds include agate, apatite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Mexican Gulch in Colfax County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Permission required
- County
- Colfax County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- US 64
- Coordinates
- 36.53934, -105.14394
Land & collecting status
Permission required before collecting
Requires landowner or agency permission before any collecting. Do not enter without explicit authorization.
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 Mexican Gulch
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Mexican Gulch.
- Ute CreekColfax County, New Mexico · 5 mi awayChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
- Moreno CreekColfax County, New Mexico · 8 mi awayChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
- Gold HillTaos County, New Mexico · 19 mi awayArgentite, Pyrargyrite, Silver
- PicurisTaos County, New Mexico · 39 mi awayStaurolite
- Pilar (thulite)Taos County, New Mexico · 41 mi awayThulite
- Harding Pegmatite outcropsTaos County, New Mexico · 43 mi awayApatite, Bityite, Eucryptite
- Harding Pegmatite MineTop pick in New MexicoTaos County, New Mexico · 43 mi awayBlue Apatite, Bityite, Eucryptite
- Pilar (garnet)Taos County, New Mexico · 44 mi awayGarnet, Staurolite
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