Hi to all the AZ rockhounds! I've read the Many Arizona threads and just looking for some new (to me) spots to rockhound within 3 hours of Phoenix in mid November. I'd love to find some blue (chrysocolla, turquoise, etc) but I know there's so much amazing and diverse material out there and I love all rockhounding adventures. I'm in good shape, and will have a 4 wheel drive vehicle, don't mind hiking or rougher roads.

Places I've been so far include Saddle Mountain (South and West Sides), found some really pretty chalcedony and small fire there; Superior for Apache Tears (want to go back as I got caught in driving freezing rain last trip); San Carlos Peridot Claim (amazing!!!!); Payson (pretty much got skunked but I hear I need to look in different areas), and was super fortunate to do the Four Peaks Mine tour last year.

Thinking about the Black Hills Rockhounding area to look for fire, but of course it's a bit of a drive, but I'd love to find one or two new spots, and would appreciate any and all recommendations! Payson is on the list too if I can find some good accurate coordinates or directions for more likely spots than the main hunting area. I've seen some amazing pictures of garnets from near Lion Spring, but don't want to go that far without a Really good idea of where to start. Thanks so much in advance!!!!