Oct 4, 5, 6th 2024 Field Trip and campout at Teanaway & Redtop (Revised)

Past Field Trips

Revised as of Sept. 25th

Details have changed regarding our upcoming Camping / rockhounding weekend of Oct. 4,5,6.

Due to the wild fire in the First Creek area, the Crystal Mtn / Crystal Ridge roads are also closed to the public. The closure order is effective through Oct. 31st, or until the order is lifted. They continue to do controlled burns to circumvent the fire’s spread and although complete containment is estimated to be Oct. 1st, I don’t think we can plan the roads opening by next week.

So instead, the plan is to get a large campsite at the Teanaway Neighborhood Forest campground on the Teanaway River and go to Red Top on Sat. Oct 5th.
Teanaway Campground – 1160 W Fork Teanaway Rd, Cle Elum, WA 98922
Discover Pass required for any vehicle entering the campground.

Let me know if you’re planning to camp and we’ll organize a dinner plan within that group.

If you’re just wanting to come up for Sat., let me know that too. We’ll get someone to lead the group up from Cle Elum

Roger Danneman (roger.danneman@gmail.com  hm # 425-228-8781 or cell  # 425-757-3506).

Updated: October 9, 2024 — 3:53 pm

Presidents Message

  • From the Top of the Rock Pile Our annual club picnic went off great. The grass and Arboretum area was not wet or muddy, plus it didn’t rain while we were there. We had the usual club members attend, plus a few new faces. I forgot to count how many people attended, but I estimate around 40. Thank you, Angie and Brian, for shopping for the food and setting everything up. Thumbler’s Tumblers donated a tumbler for our picnic auction and another one for our holiday auction in December. The new double-barreled 15# tumbler sold for $120, approximately one-third the …

Meeting Announcements

  • Our wagonmaster, Roger, will go over the field trips he has planned for this year, including samples of what you can find at each location.   Show and Tell: Your Best Rock Find Of Last Year.

  • We’re still developing the 2026 calendar of events, but we know one thing for sure – our March general meeting will happen on the 12th at 7pm. We hope to see you there! Show and Tell: also coming soon!

  • Come one, come all and play ROCK BINGO! With schools out for many local school districts, we invite members, guests, and especially families and kids to come and enjoy one of our most fun nights of the year. Everyone is guaranteed to win at this FREE event! All you have to do is bring three wrapped presents – presents can be rocks, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, cabochons, slabs, jewelry, tumbled stones – anything you think might be a nice gift for a rock enthusiast. 

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