Pecos — Rockhounding in San Miguel County, New Mexico
Pecos is a mapped rockhounding spot in San Miguel County, New Mexico. Reported finds include actinolite, garnet, lepidolite, mica, bornite, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Pecos in San Miguel County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- San Miguel County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- Davis Willow T.S. Road
- Postcode
- 87573
- Coordinates
- 35.75723, -105.66600
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
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.
Found at Pecos
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Pecos.
- RociadaMora County · 16 mi awayChalcocite, Copper, Molybdenite
- Las VegasSan Miguel County · 25 mi awayPetrified Wood
- Turquoise Hill and surrounding areaSanta Fe County · 29 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Chert
- PicurisTaos County · 30 mi awayStaurolite
- Harding Pegmatite outcropsTaos County · 31 mi awayApatite, Bityite, Eucryptite
- Harding Pegmatite MineTaos County · 31 mi awayBlue Apatite, Bityite, Eucryptite
- Santa Fe National ForestSanta Fe County · 31 mi awayAgate, Apache Tears, Jasper
- Mount ChalchihuitlSanta Fe County · 32 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Petrified Wood
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