On Sat. July 13th we went into the Greenwater area for black agate, tan jasper, and opal. It was a beautiful day but got into the 80s, so kind of hot. Fortunately that area has shade. We had 24 people in 13 vehicles. The black agate site is deep in the woods off of FR7222. […]
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June 15th, 2024 Red Top Field Trip Report
On Sat. June 15th we went to Red Top Mtn. north of Cle Elum for jasper, agate, and crystal geodes. That area has only been clear of snow for a few weeks. Temperatures were in the mid-40s to low 50s and breezy. A few snow showers even made an appearance. The snow didn’t stick, but […]
June 8th, 2024 Little Naches Field Trip Report
On Sat. June 8th we went to Little Naches for Thunder Eggs, LilyPad Jasper, and Leaf Fossils. We had a beautiful day and the scenery was breathtaking. Going over Chinook Pass (which was just opened for summer on May 31st) you can see a number of waterfalls this time of year and the views of […]
May 11th & 19th, 2024 First Creek Field Trip Reports
On Saturday May 11th we had a field trip to the DNR property known as First Creek. It was a clear day with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. Kind of getting a bit hot for me, but a nice westerly breeze made it tolerable. We ended up with a small group for one […]
April 21st, 2024 Saddle Mtn Field Trip Report
On Sun. April 21st we had a field trip to Saddle Mtn. for petrified wood It’s estimated that the petrified wood there is at least 14-15 million years old. We met at 9:45 in Mattawa and at 10:10 slowly made our way up into the hills on the infamous rough and rocky road. It was […]
April 20th, 2024 Biggs, Oregon Field Trip Report
On Sat. April 20th we had a field trip to a private quarry near Biggs Junction, Oregon for Biggs Jasper and Agate. Jay Carlson of Sherman County Rocks in Rufus, OR, manages the operation and is doing field trips for rock clubs only. We had a beautiful clear day and started out by picking through […]
March 24th, 2024 Swift Creek / Baker Lake Field Trip Report
Field Trip Report for March 24th at Swift Creek / Baker Lake – This trip got moved from Sat. the 23rd to Sunday the 24th due to heavy rain predicted in the Mt. Baker area for that Sat.. On Sunday the skies cleared and we had a beautiful day for hunting agates and jaspers at […]
March 2nd, 2024 Ole One Lane Bridge Field Trip Report
Field Trip Report for March 2nd Ole One Lane Bridge – 11 people joined me on this outing for Dunite, Gneiss, and tumbling material. A bit of a wintry mix of weather. This is the earliest in the year I’ve scheduled a trip, but the site here is generally a good starting point for the […]
Nov 12th, 2023 First Creek Field Trip Report
On Sunday Nov. 12th a small group of us went over to First Creek for our last field trip of the year. Originally scheduled for Sat. the 11th, I moved it to Sunday because of stormy weather forecasted for Sat. The day (Sun.) started out cool and slightly overcast, but it was actually quite pleasant […]
Oct 14th, 2023, Red Top Field Trip Report
Once again a pretty nice day for our Red Top trip. Temperatures in the mid-50s and good road conditions. We had 12 people in 7 vehicles. Our lower dig site is still producing nice agate and jasper in the mid to upper pits. Good tumbling material. We only spent a short time here and then […]