This area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The most common and valuable gemstone to be found here is fire agate. The area can be tricky to find, a helpful map can be downloaded. BLM advises against the use of passenger cars or travel trailers to access the site. Watch out for rattlesnakes in the warmer months.
Black Hills Rockhound Area is a natural landmark near Safford, in Greenlee County. It is one of the natural landmarks in this database, and appears in the statewide ranking of Arizona attractions.
This place scores 25.5 out of 100, at low confidence. No official visitor count is published for it, so the score rests on public interest and tourism significance, and is capped below the level a measured attraction can reach. The weighting is explained in full on the methodology page.
Note on the data: No official visitor count is published for this attraction.
Record last verified 2026-08-12.
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