Red Cloud Mine Field Trip
November 1 @ 8:00 am – November 2 @ 5:00 pm
Party at the Red Cloud!
BYOB and a BBQ… we’re also encouraging folks to bring some potluck as well
Elley Knows Rocks will be leading this awesome trip
Things to Bring
It’s it’s mandatory to have a high clearance four-wheel-drive vehicle if you want to get there in one piece.
You’re going to need egg cartons
Small containers, paper towels to wrap your minerals in.
Rock hammers pics chisels, buckets. And plenty of water
Getting There
IMPORTANT NOTE: Enter the Red Cloud Mine from the south at Martinez Lake. DO NOT ENTER FROM THE NORTH, NEAR CIBOLA. The Red Cloud Mine GPS coordinates are 33° 6′ 1” North , 114° 35′ 59” West (Latitude & Longitude, WGS84) or 33.10045,-114.59984 (Latitude & Longitude, decimal).
Getting to the Martinez Lake area is relatively easy. It’s the last 15 miles on unpaved road that present a challenge. A 4-wheel drive vehicle is Recommended. Most of the unpaved road to the mine is through a sand wash. Again, do NOT try to enter from the north of Red Cloud Mine, near Cibola.
It is recommended that you confirm your trip with the mine prior to travel. It’s safer for you if we know when to expect you at the mine. There are times when the mine is closed for a day or two, even during the season. There is no cellular coverage at Red Cloud Mine.
Cost
Red Cloud: $35 per person per day
South Geronimo: $40 per person per day
North Geronimo: $200 per day
Flouorescent mineral collecting: $100 per 5 gallon bucket (and if you an cram a ton on top of that bucket it’s all the same fee