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This site has been closed due to the erection of a gate with a pad lock on the road leading to the site. Photo
Trip Name | Site GPS Coordinates | Trip Area |
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Purple Agate | 34.395277, -111.276944 | Northeast |
Vehicle Type | Physical Ability | Season |
Any | Strenuous | Feb - Oct |
Trip Description:
The Purple Payson Agate trip is rated Easy and can be made by any vehicle during good weather. Just be sure to check the weather to make sure that it's not going to snow as snow accumulations in the high country can be quite significant. This area is known primarily for its purple agate, which can be polished to a high luster, and the abundance of fossilized horned coral which can also be found at this site. The only difficult portion of this trip is climbing up the steep hill to get to the purple agate that lies at the top—a climb well worth making. Digging at the top of the hill is likely to render rewarding results!
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Nearby Attractions:
Shoofly Indian Ruins Houston Mesa Campgrounds
Tonto Creek Fish Hatchery
Trip Directions:
Starting in Chandler, AZ drive about 90 north on US Highway 87 to Payson, AZ. Then continue straight on 87N past the intersection with 260E for 1.9 miles to Houston Mesa Road. This is where the detail waypoints start. Turn right and continue 12.5 miles to the site. N34º 23’ 43” W111º 16’ 37”