Gold Hill — Rockhounding in Taos County, New Mexico
Gold Hill is a mapped rockhounding spot in Taos County, New Mexico. Reported finds include argentite, pyrargyrite, silver, sphalerite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Gold Hill in Taos County, New Mexico
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Taos County
- State
- New Mexico
- Nearest road
- Gold Hill Trail #64
- Coordinates
- 36.64296, -105.45580
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 Gold Hill
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
- Argentite
- Pyrargyrite
- Silver
- Sphalerite
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Gold Hill.
- Moreno CreekColfax County · 11 mi awayChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
- Ute CreekColfax County · 17 mi awayChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite
- Mexican GulchColfax County · 19 mi awayAgate, Apatite
- Pilar (thulite)Taos County · 32 mi awayThulite
- PetacaRio Arriba County · 33 mi awayPink Feldspar, Mica, Quartz
- PicurisTaos County · 34 mi awayStaurolite
- Las TablasRio Arriba County · 34 mi awayTourmaline
- Pilar (garnet)Taos County · 35 mi awayGarnet, Staurolite
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