Red Cloud Mine Field Trip
2025-11-01 08:00 - 2025-11-02 17:00 (America/Phoenix) | Red Cloud Mine
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

General Membership Meeting
2025-11-05 17:30 - 19:00 | Lake Havasu Yacht Club, 631 London Bridge Road, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403
Socializing at 5:30, meeting starts at 6pm.

Annual Gem and Mineral Show
2025-11-08 09:00 - 2025-11-09 16:00 | Aquatic Center, 100 Park Avenue, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403, United States
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Check out Felicity Fishstone, she will be raffled at the annual show to support our scholarship program. Created by Carol Jose from Dot Rocks.

More info on our scholarship program

Volunteers are needed for setup!

Just show up November 7, 7am at the Aquatic Center

Jack's Fire Agate Claim
2025-11-15 07:30 - 16:00 | Lowes Parking Lot, 4000 Highway 95N, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86404, United States
Meeting at Lowes at 7:30am, claim is in Oatman AZ. Recommended to have a high clearance vehicle, four wheel drive is preferred but not necessary. Bring water, lunch, bucket, squirt bottle and digging tools!

General Membership Meeting
2025-12-03 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-02-04 17:30 - 19:00 | Lake Havasu Yacht Club, 631 London Bridge Road, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403
Socializing at 5:30, meeting starts at 6pm

Boat Parade, BBQ & Picnic
2025-12-13 16:00 - 20:00 | LONDON BRIDGE BEACH, 1340 McCulloch Blvd N, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403

Hauser Geode Beds Field Trip
2025-12-20 07:00 - 17:00 | Blythe Starbucks, 745 Hobsonway, Blythe, California, 92225, United States
We will be meeting in Blythe at the Starbucks (the address is below) 7am California time, 8am AZ time. We will convoy from there to the location. If you do plan on camping pack appropriately there will be several people that are camping out there this weekend.

You do need a high clearance four-wheel-drive vehicle.

Bring buckets, Tools for digging, picks, shovels chisels, plenty of water and food also bring eye protection because some of these geodes are in hard rock.

Starbucks parking lot location:

745 Hobsonway, Blythe, CA 92225

General Membership New Years Fun
2026-01-07 17:30 - 19:00 | Lake Havasu Yacht Club, 631 London Bridge Road, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403
This is not your typical monthly meeting, bring some snacks to celebrate 2026! Socializing at 5:30, meeting starts at 6pm

QIA POW WOW
2026-01-21 08:00 - 2026-01-25 17:00 | QIA, 235 East Ironwood, Quartzsite, Arizona, 85346, United States
Club Spots: H12-BZ & H13-BZ

Attention Campers

Club Campsite location is here:

Here’s what our site looks like from the road:

This sign will be posted, we’re close to where we camped last year. The club banner is in front of Alan’s RV.

Reminder there is a pot luck Thursday @ 5pm, hot dogs will be provided.

Lapidary Shop Closed
2026-01-21 10:00 - 2026-01-24 16:00 | Lapidary Shop, 790 Lake Havasu Ave N, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 86404, United States
Havasu Rocks retail store will continue to be open.

Winterfest
2026-01-31 08:00 - 2026-02-01 17:00 | Main Street, mcculloch blvd, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403
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General Membership Meeting
2026-03-04 17:30 - 19:00 | Lake Havasu Yacht Club, 631 London Bridge Road, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403
Socializing at 5:30, meeting starts at 6pm

Find out the Havasu Rocks Tumbling Contest winners!

Jasper Field Trip
2026-03-08 09:00 - 17:00 | Ludlow Dairy Queen, 25635 Crucero Road, Ludlow, California, 92338, United States
This will be an all day trip starting at the Ludlow Dairy Queen at 9am.

All vehicles can go to the 1st stop; we may attempt a 2nd location that will require 4wd. There could be alot of walking if you want to get away from the main location to areas that are less picked over.

Things to bring:

Food

Water

Bucket

Hammer

Pick

Small Shovel

Spray bottle of water

See you there!

2026 Chili Cookoff
2026-03-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Lapidary Shop, 790 Lake Havasu Ave N, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 86404, United States
Chili Cookers: Bring your crockpot/warmer and complimentary condiments for your chili.

Everyone else: BYOB and “add-ons” if you wish

Club will provide cups/dishes. spoons. napkins, soda, water.

Signup sheet at Havasu Rocks or contact Julie @ (949) 422-7339 for more info.

Whether you’re bringing a pot of your secret recipe or just coming to help us vote for a winner, all members are welcome! The club is providing the supplies (dishes, utensils, water, and soda), so just bring yourself and any “extra” beverages you might want (BYOB permitted).

Beginner Wire Wrap Workshop
2026-03-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Lapidary Shop, 790 Lake Havasu Ave N, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 86404, United States
**TWO SESSIONS**,

Morning: 9am to noon

Afternoon: 1pm to 4pm

Tools, wire and cabochon will be provided.

PLEASE PRE_PAY at Havasu Rocks.

(cash, check, credit card accepted)

Each session: Minimum 1 person, maximum 4 people

Social Show and Tell
2026-03-28 11:00 - 14:00 | Lapidary Shop, 790 Lake Havasu Ave N, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 86404, United States
This will be a casual meet-up at Havasu Rocks. (790 N Lake Havasu Ave) Beat the heat, come inside and hang out with us! Bring a favorite rock, something you’ve been working on, a mystery piece you’d like help identifying, or just come hang out and talk rocks!

An RSVP is appreciated so we have a rough headcount, but it’s not required. Come and go as you please.

We’ll have some snacks, pizza, and you’re welcome to bring something to share if you’d like. Feel free to bring a friend who’s curious about the club.

Hope to see you there!

General Membership Meeting
2026-04-01 17:30 - 19:00 | Lake Havasu Yacht Club, 631 London Bridge Road, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403
Socializing starts at 5:30, business meeting at 6pm.

Havasu Rocks Closed 4/11
2026-04-11 00:00 - 23:59 | Lapidary Shop, 790 Lake Havasu Ave N, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 86404, United States
Havasu Rocks will be CLOSED on Saturday April 11th due to our club BBQ.

Please join us on the island at London Bridge Beach at Ramada 5 from 11:00-5:00 on Saturday for burgers, hotdogs, friendship and FUN!

BBQ Picnic/Pot Luck
2026-04-11 12:00 - 17:00 | Rotary Park, 1400 Smoketree, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403, United States
THERE IS A CLUB BBQ —be there or be square. Invite new people to come and see how cool our club is. We will be there around noon to get the BBQ going. We have Ramada 5 reserved. The club will provide hot dogs, hamburgers and all the fixings. You will need to bring a side to share. Sign up sheet is in the Rock Shop or just let Julie know what you plan to bring and about how many will attend.

Julie’s contact number is 949-422-739 or jarevilla@pm.me

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Tonapah Turquoise Trip
2026-04-24 08:00 - 2026-04-25 17:00 | Giggle Springs Gas Station, 182 N Main St, Tonopah, Nevada, 89049, United States
Dig for Turquoise in Tonopah, Nevada, at two different world class Turquoise Mines with Bob Giese, Kris Giese (Members of Lake Havasu Gem, and Mineral Society), and others.

You are welcome to come for the two mine digs. Tonopah is a Historic Mining Town in a beautiful area. Bob, and Kris are planning on camping at the Hot springs south of Tonopah. Bobs Number is 801-597-7423. Feel free to call him, or text him

We originally went to this same area last April with Lake Havasu Gem, and Mineral Society Vice President Elley Ringo Chain. She also created some awesome videos on Youtube, if you would like to see them, visit Elley Knows Rocks, and dont forget to subscribeto her page. This was an incredible adventure, and was well put together by Elley. She also created most of this post. You can also visit the Ottesons website:

https://www.ottesonbrothersturquoise.com

You can also visit Elleys website:

https://elleyknowsrocks.com

BRING CASH

We are scheduled for April 24th, Montezuma Royston, morning tour ($150 per person) or all day ($250 per person, this gives you a discount). April 25th , Easter Blue (same prices). The Ottesons (Mine Owners) are accepting cash payments only at this time dueupon arrival for your tour. You are required to have your own transportation to and from both mines. The Montezuma Royston mine is 26 miles outside of Tonopah, 5 miles of dirt roads and Easter Blue is 30 miles outside of Tonopah, 12 miles of dirt roads.

Please bring a 5 gallon plastic bucket (these are sturdy enough for the heavy materials and seem to stay put while you are digging reducing the chances of your turquoise toppling down the side of the hill), hand rake and hand pick/hammer for each person.

Also, if you’d like, hand pump sprayers or spray bottles for water will help you see the turquoise easier as you dig through the tailings. Keep in mind that you will be supplying your own water.

Our tour begins at 8:00 am, meeting your tour guides, in the front parking area of the giggle springs gas station 182 N. Main Street Tonopah Nevada 89049. Here you can buy your gas, food and water as the mine owners do not supply these things

Keep what you find.

Easter Blue Mine and Royston Mine – half day each: Easter Blue Mine -Aqua Blue Ribbon, nuggets, Wall Mining, Pit mining along with plenty of surface picking This is at the top of a hill

accessed by a very narrow and steep road. Royston Mine- Probably one of the most well-known of the Otteson mines, this mine has some of the highest-grade blue to green and two-toned blue green turquoise with dark brown to gold colored matrix.

If you want while you are down there, you could also visit Gemfield

outside of Goldfield NV

Gemfield is $1 per pound for all minerals.

This is one of the BEST Chalcedony claims in the World. You can find blue greens, to purply oranges, deep reds and blacks, along with white opal-like minerals. Lots of patterns including banding, bulls’ eye, and spots. There are 6 plus sites that you can easilydrive to along the roads. You pay at the end, by weighing your rocks at the picnic table, $1 per pound. This is the honor system, You can pay cash in the box or PayPal.

And possible trilobites over the hill.

Directions

https://maps.app.goo.gl/qJeVgqCw69sBMCA36

here is a link to google maps

This area is easy to find and about 3.5 miles off the highway. Go 23 miles from the Raley’s Grocery store to the Gemfield road, turn right, drive on the main road heading West about 3.5 miles stop

when you see a tree with a sign and a picnic bench, from here you can grab a flyer about the area, and head to the spot you want to dig first. Bring 5 gal bucket for each mine as a minimum, spray bottle with water, rock pick, rock hammer, hand trowel, smallpower tools, safety glasses, work gloves, hat, water, snacks, sun block, sun umbrella, extra bags for rocks, and whatever will help you have a comfortable stay.

Other things to do on your own

Goldfield

International Car Forest – Bring your spray paint and make your mark on this eclectic batch of brightly colored vehicles on the outskirts of Goldfield.

Several shops to visit featuring antiques, rocks, bottles, jewelry, etc.

The Hidden Treasure Trading Company, 489 Belle Vue is only open on Saturday and Sunday, and

features lots of local rocks. They have mining supplies and a saw for slabbing rocks, $1-$2 per slab.

Treasure Trading post

Enigmata Jewelry and crystals

Goldfield Wild Inspirations – Samples of Gemfield rock for sale, mining equipment and lots of interesting things. The owner of this store is also the owner of Gemfield.

Tonopah

– The Tonopah Mining Museum and Tour – Book a tour on the Polaris, which seats up to 5, and take an on and off ride and walk tour of the location. The cost is $9 per person and a great tour with lots of information. Site of one of the original silver mines.

Old Tonopah Cemetery – You can pick up a brochure and also read the headstones to learn about past and passed residents.

Tonopah Brewing Company – House brewed beers and BBQ

Clown Motel – Creepy, but unique. Check out the lobby.

Many local shops

Food:

Tonopah has one grocery store, Raleys, and several gas and convenience stores.

If you don’t mind the smoke, there are several restaurants located inside the 3 -4 casinos.

Strawberry Hill Dinner is a great place for breakfast and lunch

El Marques Mexican Restaurant

Hometown Pizza

Bamboo Chinese Kitchen (casino)

Stage Stop Café – (casino)

Tonopah Station (casino)

Burger King

A&W (casino)

Subway

Pittman Café inside the Mizpeh Hotel, also a separate restaurant for dinner

Beans & Brews Coffeehouse

Where to Stay:

Tonopah Station Hotel Casino and RV Park 1137 Erie Street 775-482-9777

Travel Inn 720 N Main Street 775-482-8202

Mizpah Hotel 100 N Main Street 775-482-3030

Belvada Hotel 101 S Main St 775-277-3950

Best Western Hi-Desert Inn 320 Main Street 775-482-3511

Comfort Inn 890 Main Street 775-482-8883

Jim Butler Inn & Suites 100 S Main 800-635-9455

The World Famous Clown Motel 521 N Main Street 775-624-9098

Economy Inn 826 S Main Street 775-482-6238

Old Brewery Hostel 102 Mineral Street 775-482-3030

Ramada-Tonopah Sta RV Park ($?) reviews are not good 1137 US-95 775-482-6655

Tonopah Hospitality & RV 775-482-1700 or TonopahRV@gmail.com. These are mobile homes, 2

bedrooms and a living room or 3 bedrooms with a full kitchen, pots, pans, plates, silverware, microwave, stove, refrigerator, coffee maker with pods available, bathroom, central air and heat.

They may be booked for April, but there are 2 ea 2-bedroom units available on

Airbnb.com

American Quality Suites. NO PETS in the hotel. Pets ok in the RV park. NOTE – This may be booked up by mining companies doing long term bookings

Nearest Hospital:

Nye Regional Medical Center is located at 825 South Main Street, Tonopah, NV 89049

Phone number is (775) 482-6233.

Remember to have fun!

General Membership Meeting
2026-05-06 17:30 - 19:00 | Lake Havasu Yacht Club, 631 London Bridge Road, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403

Parker Tube Float
2026-06-13 08:00 - 12:00 | La Paz County Park, 7350 Riverside Dr, Parker, Arizona, 85344, United States
Signup sheet is available at Havasu Rocks, come sign up and enjoy a great social event with your fellow rockhounds!

General Membership Meeting
2026-09-02 17:30 - 20:00 | Lake Havasu Yacht Club, 631 London Bridge Road, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403
Socializing at 5:30, meeting starts at 6pm. Bring your best cab and enter our cabochon contest!

General Membership Meeting
2026-10-07 17:30 - 20:00 | Lake Havasu Yacht Club, 631 London Bridge Road, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403
Socializing begins at 5:30, meeting starts at 6pm. Bring your best cab and enter our monthly cabochon contest!

Annual Gem & Mineral Show
2026-11-07 08:00 - 2026-11-08 16:00 | Aquatic Center, 100 Park Avenue, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403, United States
Show Hours: Saturday 9-5, Sunday 9-4

VENDORS: If you want to be a vendor at our 2026 Annual Show email: Lakehavasugemmineralshow@gmail.com
