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Disc Golf

Check out a disc golf course at Fort Bayard

Rocks and Minerals

The Gila National Forest lies mainly within the Mogollon Plateau of the Mogollon-Datil volcanic field. Volcanism, the phenomenon of eruption of molten rock (magma) onto the surface of the earth, in the Mogollon Plateau began approximately 40 million years ago. The volcanic activity is responsible for the occurrence of Agate, Banded Agate, Bloodstone, Bytownite, Calcite, Chalcedony, Crystaline, Fire Agate, Geodes, Golden Luna Agate, Halite, Hematite, Hypersthene, Jasper, Labrodorite, Lava's, Luna Blue Agate, Obsidian, Perlite, Plume Agate, Quartz Crystals, Spotted Agate, and Thunder Eggs to name a few.

Limited collection of rocks and minerals, petrified wood and common invertebrate or plant fossils for personal use is allowed on most National Forest System lands. These materials may be collected without a permit provided the collecting is for personal, hobby, and noncommercial use.

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