Field Trips


We are one of the most active clubs in the State of Arizona (or maybe the USA or the World!) as far as the number of field trips we go on in a calendar year.  Generally, our trips are September through May.

Our Field Trip Coordinators have been very busy lining up field trips for the Club.  We’ve got some exciting tried-and-true trips, as well as exploratory trips, coming up! Scroll down to see our upcoming trips. They’ll also be posted on our Facebook page

Want to join us? Become a Member! You don’t have to be a member to attend most of the field trips, but membership is fun!

2026 FIELD TRIPS and OTHER CLUB EVENTS

(September to December 2026)

Saturday , September 5, 2026

  • Club Rock Show
  • At our club rock shop

Saturday , September 19, 2026

  • Exploratory Field Trip
  • New Site
  • Diamond Point Mountain Crystal Cave
  • Rocks and Minerals – Quartz crystals
  • Unlimited participation

Saturday , September 26, 2026

  • Secret Crystal Site
  • Northeast of Payson – near Whispering Pines
  • Rocks and Minerals – Quartz crystals, geodes, and fossils
  • Unlimited participation

Saturday , October 3, 2026

  • Club Rock Show
  • At our club rock shop

Saturday , October 3, 2026

  • Town of Miami Mining Expo
  • On Sullivan Street in downtown Miami
  • Our club will setup our blackout tent and fluorescent rock display

Wednesday , October 7, 2026

  • New Site
  • Sycamore Creek
  • Rocks and Minerals – Red jasper
  • Unlimited participation

Saturday , October 17, 2026

  • Purple Passion Mine
  • East of Wickenburg
  • Nighttime rock hunt
  • Rocks and Minerals – Fluorescent rocks (fluorite, calcite, willemite, and more)
  • Limited participation – 30 people

Saturday , October 24, 2026

  • New Site
  • Pinto Creek (all new due to recent floods)
  • Between Superior and Miami – North of Highway 60
  • Rocks and Minerals – Unknown
  • Unlimited participation

Wednesday , October 28, 2026

  • New Site
  • Exploratory Field Trip
  • Sycamore Creek – next to Sugar Loaf Mountain
  • West of Four Peaks Mountain – North of Highway 87
  • Rocks and Minerals – Unknown
  • Unlimited Participation

Saturday , November 7, 2026

  • Club Rock Show
  • At our club rock shop

Saturday , November 14, 2026

  • New Site
  • Gillett Ghost Town
  • Northwest of New River
  • Rocks and Minerals – Silver ore
  • Unlimited participation

Tuesday , November 17, 2026

  • Native American Fatherhood and Families Association National Conference
  • At the Riverview Sheraden Hotel in northwest Mesa
  • Our club will give presentations about the uses of rocks and minerals

Saturday , November 21, 2026

  • New Site
  • Saddle Mountain (west side)
  • West of Phoenix
  • Rocks and Minerals – Chalcedony, fire agate
  • Unlimited participation

Wednesday , November 25, 2026

  • New Site
  • Troy Ghost Town (Troy Ranch)
  • East of the Ray Mine – Northeast of Hayden/Winkleman
  • Rocks and Minerals – Copper ores
  • Unlimited participation

Friday/Saturday/Sunday , December 4-6, 2026

  • Club Rock Show
  • Mesa Swap Meet

Saturday , December 12, 2026

  • PENDING APPROVAL FROM THE LAND OWNER
  • New Site
  • Private land on the Salt River
  • North Mesa – East of Gilbert Rd.
  • Rocks and Minerals – Agates, jasper, volcanic, and much more
  • Unlimited participation

Wednesday , December 16, 2026

  • New Site
  • Near Oklahoma Mine #1
  • Northeast of Florence
  • Rocks and Minerals – Crystals, copper ores

Unlimited participation