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Turtle Mountains (S CA Site 22)

by JerryMarch 7, 2012 California - Southern

Directions: For starters, Turtle Mountain Road is 26 miles north of Vidal Junction and the south side of the sign post says Indian Trail. But the road is hard to miss. It is also BLM road 434. There is a good camp site at 6 miles where the road crosses Chemehuevi Wash. There is no [...]

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Black Hills Fire Agate (AZ Site 71)

by JerryMarch 1, 2011 Arizona

Directions: Book directions are accurate, but the turn is unmarked on US 191, so be watching right after MP 141. Also, the Thumb Butte site is (we think) at MP 144.
Date: February, March, 2011
Notes: We stayed several days at the BLM Black Hills Rockhound Area. There are several good camp sites nearby and we had [...]

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Rabbit Springs Nodules (NV Site 15)

by JerryMay 5, 2009 Gem Trails by State

Note: The information for this site is taken from the May 2009 issue of Rock & Gem by Robert Beard.
Directions: Rabbit Springs is actually over the border in Idaho. The Gem Trails directions appear adequate.
Google Map
GPS: 42 03.765, 114 40.217
Date: March 2008
Notes: Refer to the Rock & Gem article for details. Note that site is [...]

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Opal Hill Mine (S CA Site 13)

by JerryMarch 14, 2009 California - Southern

Directions: 4th Street is at the south end of Palo Verde next to the gas station. You will go through a ranch just outside of town. Just follow the signs to the Opal Hill mine out past the power line as the Gem  Trails map indicates. If coming from Wiley Well Rd, you will probably [...]

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Pebble Terrace (S CA Site 12)

by JerryMarch 14, 2009 California - Southern

Directions: 4th Street is at the south end of Palo Verde next to the gas station. You will go through a ranch just outside of town. Just follow the signs for the Opal Hill mine 3 or 4 miles out past the power line as the Gem  Trails map indicates.
Dates: January 2008, January 2009
Notes: The [...]

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Sheep Crossing (AZ Site 63)

by JerryMarch 5, 2009 Arizona

Directions: I visited this site in 2006. The book directions are adequate. We arrived from I-17 via FR 269 and returned via FR 24 to Cave Creek. Both are long, graveled roads, but only the last section descending to the Verde River was rough. We tent camped overlooking the river.
Date: November 2006
Notes: We found scattered [...]

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Moore Canyon Agate and Wood (NM Site 64)

by JerryMarch 4, 2009 Gem Trails by State

Directions: The Gem Trails map is good, but the photo is out of date. The turn is between the 1 mile marker and a bridge over a small wash just to the south. It looks like you are turning into a ranch.
The prominent mountain Steeple Peak to the north can be seen beyond the canyon. [...]

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Round Mountain Fire Agate (AZ Site 77)

by JerryMarch 4, 2009 Arizona

Directions: Mitchell’s directions are still accurate for this site, but to make it clearer, look for the Lazy B Ranch sign and the gate (see photo). Also, about 5 miles in (after turning at the Round Mountain Rockhound Area sign) you reach the loop road, marked by signs. We took the loop counter-clockwise, though you [...]

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