Back in July of 2012, my family all gathered here in Washington for a family reunion. What is a good reunion without a rockhunting trip. Since Greenwater is close by we took a couple trips up there to try our luck.
We headed up FS Rd 70 and decided to try a well known site with about a 1/2 mile walk to a BIG landslide. Most everyone advises to only go here after a good rain or early in the season, but we have always found lots of pretty stuff here and it didn't fail us this time.
The trip in was beautiful. It was a great day for getting out and enjoying the woods. My Dad had a great time, but boy did we wear him out.
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| Dad On The Trail |
When we got to the rockslide, there was plenty to find and everyone found something. The landslide is full of agates, jasper and even wanna-be petrified wood, which Michael proudly brought home as his prize. It's partially rock, partially wood. Kind of neat.
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| Almost Petrified Wood |
There is a giant agate there, waiting for someone with a miracle to take home.
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| Big Agate |
Everyone was looking all over the area and finding lots of different stuff. Did anyone see this one?
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| Another Big Agate |
Even the kids were looking and finding.
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| Lots of good rocks |
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| Green Jasper |
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| Our Agates and Jasper Finds |
For other blog posts about this area, check out these links:
http://www.gametrails.com/wordpress/?p=354
http://www.gametrails.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Greenwater.pdf
Check out our rare purple/green Greenwater agate slab for sale at out Etsy Shop.
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| Rare Blue/Green/Purple Greenwater Jasper |
I spend A LOT of time on FR 70. I just picked up approximately 13 clear agates and one GREEN one by the Greenwater Floodplain area where the road turns right to go up the hill through the gate. Can you give me any better directions to get to this mudslide area?
ReplyDeleteDrive 8 miles down FS 70 there is a wide area on the left side of the road. This is the end of the old FS 70 hike back across the mini hills blocking access to the road along the river for about 1/2 mile to a steep eroding hillside on your left. This is the rockslide area. Bring hipwaders, because during wet periods you can sink up to your armpits in mud. No kidding.
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