Gem Trails of Washington

Visit the places where experienced rock and mineral collectors have found success! Details on over 75 collecting sites, each with a map, directions, and GPS coordinates. Also has descriptions of the locations, and tells you what types of rocks, minerals, and fossils you could find there. A great guide to rock and mineral collecting in Washington!

Gem Trails of WashingtonTable of Contents
Acknowledgements	7
How To Use This Guide	8
Some Reminders	9
Getting Organized	10
Basic Rules	12
Hints For Collecting	13
Map Legend	15
Key Sites to Locator Map	16
Washington Site Map	17
Region I
1. Hansen Creek	18
2. Blanchard Hill	20
3. Walker Valley	22
4. Oso	24
5. Mt. Higgins	26
6. Pilchuck Creek	28
7. Grandy Creek	30
8. Swift Creek	32
9. Nugent's Corner	34
10. Bacon Creek	36
11. Stubbs Hill	38
12. Galena	40
13. Orcas Island	42
14. Crescent Beach	44
15. Lyre River	46
16. Clallam Bay	48
17. Neah Bay	50
18. Ruby Beach	52
19. Moclips River	54
20. Point Brown	56
Region II
21. Squaw Valley	58
22. Usk	60
23. Winchester Creek	62
24. Sullivan Creek	64
25. Oriole Mine	66
26. Gold Hill Mine	68
27. Boundary Road	70
28. Gardner Cave	72
29. Silver Creek	74
30. Republic	76
31. Sanpoil River	78
32. Wauconda	80
33. Simalkameen	82
34. Ruby Hill	84
35. Twisp	86
36. Dry Falls	88
37. Soap Lake	90
38. Roosevelt Lake	92
Region III
39. Money Creek	94
Tumble Polishing Rocks	96
Color Specimen Insert	97
40. Lake Wenatchee	106
41. Heather Lake	108
42. Barrel Springs	110
43. Roosevelt	112
44. Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park	114
45. Saddle Mountains	116
46. Quartz Creek	118
47. Timberwolf Mountain	120
48. George Cliff	122
49. Pyramid Creek	124
50. Greenwater River	126
51. Liberty	128
52. First Creek	130
53. Yellow Hill	132
54. Red Top Mountain	134
55. Rock 'n Tomahawk Ranch	136
56. Peshashtin Creek	138
57. Umptanum Creek	140
58. Asotin Creek	142
59. Snake River	144
60. Mt. Spokane	146
61. Spokane River	148
Region IV
62. Livingston Quarry	150
63. Rawson Quarry	152
64. Yacolt	154
65. Lacamas Lake	156
66. Washougal River	158
67. Green Mountain	160
68. McCoy Creek	162
69. Palisades	164
70. Porter	166
71. Grays River	168
72. Blaney Creek	170
73. Altoona	172
74. Chehalis River	174
75. Adna	176
76. Wildcat Creek	178
77. Lucas Creek	180
78. Salmon Creek	182
Bibliography	184
Washington Gem and Mineral Clubs	185
Web Resources	188
Software	190
Glossary	191
Mineral Locator Index	198