Where to Find Agate in Arizona

Arizona agate concentrates in the central and western deserts. Saddle Mountain in Maricopa County is the type locality for Arizona fire agate, a brown chalcedony with iridescent goethite films that flash red, green, and orange when oriented correctly. The Black Hills agate field east of Safford in Graham County yields red and yellow banded chalcedony, and the Burro Creek wilderness boundary in Mohave County produces flame-and-fortification agate in rhyolite. Round Mountain rockhound area near Duncan is the state's main BLM-designated agate collecting site. Petrified Forest National Park is closed; all collecting is on adjacent BLM ground or private leases.

Spot list checked against source data on April 1, 2026.

Best counties for agate in Arizona

Ranked by the number of mapped agate spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.

Every agate spot we track in Arizona

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Along North Creek TrailNorth Peak Trail #24	Gila County	Agate Jasper Septarian Nodules	34.1775, -111.4476	Public
Area around Ellison Creek	Gila County	Agate Jasper Geode	34.3473, -111.2735	Public
Foothills of Sunset Peak	Greenlee County	Agate Blue Jasper Black Jasper	33.1159, -109.2678	Public
Limestone GulchLimestone Trail 84	Greenlee County	Agate	33.0762, -109.2916	Public
~4 mi. SW of Cave Creek townBrawling Badger Trail	Maricopa County	Agate Gold Jasper Quartz	33.7824, -111.9979	Public
Agua Fria River GravelsNorth Coyote Lakes Parkway	Maricopa County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper	33.6437, -112.3159	Public
Area S of Horseshoe DamHorseshoe Dam Road	Maricopa County	Agate	33.9652, -111.7176	Public
New River Area StreamsWest New River Road	Maricopa County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper	33.9194, -112.1047	Public
All along both sides of road from Morristown to Castle Hot SpringsCastle Hot Springs Road	Yavapai County	Agate Chalcedony Chert Jasper Schorl	33.9533, -112.4910	Public
Area around hotelCastle Hot Springs Road	Yavapai County	Jasper Agate Quartz	33.9815, -112.3624	Public
Date Creek area	Yavapai County	Agate Garnet Jasper Limonite Quartz	34.2126, -113.0498	Public
Seven Springs-Bloody Basin RoadWillow Springs Trail #223	Yavapai County	Agate Jasper	34.0773, -111.7073	Public

Before you go

Read the agate identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Agate in the encyclopedia.

Agate in Arizona FAQ

Where can you find agate in Arizona?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Maricopa County, Yavapai County, and Gila County. Known collecting areas include Saddle Mountain fire agate (Maricopa County), Black Hills agate field (Graham County), and Burro Creek BLM ground (Mohave County). Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many agate spots are mapped in Arizona?+

12 spots across 4 counties. The RockHoundR app keeps the same spots on an offline map with public land overlays, geology layers, and your saved finds.

Is it legal to collect agate in Arizona?+

Hand collecting of common rocks and minerals in small amounts for personal use is generally allowed on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are closed to collecting. 12 of the 12 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt agate in Arizona with the map in your pocket

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