All along both sides of road from Morristown to Castle Hot Springs: Agate & Chalcedony Rockhounding in Yavapai County, Arizona

Plan your visit

Generally open to casual rockhounding

County

Yavapai County

State

Arizona

Nearest road

Castle Hot Springs Road

Coordinates

33.95335, -112.49098

Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground in the RockHoundR app, where land overlays show which agency manages the area.

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.

Best time to visit All along both sides of road from Morristown to Castle Hot Springs

Comfortable months (45 to 90°F highs)

Best months: October to May. Typical highs run 101°F in midsummer and 65°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 39°F. Summer heat here is intense, so carry more water than you think you need and work the early morning.

Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, CASTLE HOT SPRINGS station (8 mi away), adjusted for elevation.

Geology at All along both sides of road from Morristown to Castle Hot Springs

This spot sits on metasedimentary rocks, mapped as metasedimentary and schist that formed roughly 1800 to 1600 million years ago. Metamorphic rock like this weathers into resistant float, and minerals that survive transport typically concentrate in nearby drainages.

Mapped unit

metasedimentary rocks

Age

1800–1600 Ma (Paleoproterozoic)

Rock types

metasedimentary and schist

Elevation

3,150 ft

Geologic mapping via Macrostrat and the underlying state geological survey maps (CC BY 4.0). Bedrock at the surface can vary within a mapped unit.

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: April 1, 2026

• BLM Arizona, Recreational Mineral Collecting
• Arizona Geological Survey
• Arizona State Land Department recreation permits
• Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules