Where to Find Jasper in Arizona

Arizona has 11 mapped collecting spots that report jasper, spread across 5 counties. The largest share sits in Yavapai County County with 4 spots. 11 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

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

Standout jasper spots in Arizona

Hand-picked from the full list below, with the reason each one earns a trip.

York Area
Greenlee County County
Fire agate is the reason the York and Duncan country earns the first Arizona slot: BLM identifies the nearby Round Mountain area as a public rockhounding destination, and its Arizona brochure lists fire agate as a notable Safford Field Office gemstone. The broader York area adds banded agate, carnelian, and jasper, so the site represents southeastern Arizona's volcanic chalcedony ground rather than a single-mine specimen stop.
Area near Meadow Creek Pass
Mohave County County
Meadow Creek Pass belongs to the same western Arizona volcanic-desert collecting belt that gives Mohave County its agate, chalcedony, jasper, and fire-agate reputation. It earns a place because the material suite is broader than a single color of agate, while BLM's Arizona guidance specifically flags fire agate on Kingman Field Office public lands.

Best counties for jasper in Arizona

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

Every jasper 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
York Area	Greenlee County	Fire Agate Banded Agate Carnelian Jasper	32.8940, -109.2129	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
New River Area StreamsWest New River Road	Maricopa County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper	33.9194, -112.1047	Public
Area near Meadow Creek Pass	Mohave County	Fire Agate Grape Agate Chalcedony Jasper	34.8971, -114.1838	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 jasper identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Jasper in the encyclopedia.

Jasper in Arizona FAQ

Where can you find jasper in Arizona?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Yavapai County County, Maricopa County County, and Gila County County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many jasper spots are mapped in Arizona?+

11 spots across 5 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 jasper 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. 11 of the 11 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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