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Gem Trails of Washington by Garret Romaine. A 6" x 9" paperback with 200 pages.
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!
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Gem Trails of Washington
Table of Contents
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Acknowledgements
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7
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How To Use This Guide
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8
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Some Reminders
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9
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Getting Organized
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10
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Basic Rules
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12
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Hints For Collecting
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13
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Map Legend
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15
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Key Sites to Locator Map
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16
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Washington Site Map
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17
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Region I
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1. Hansen Creek
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18
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2. Blanchard Hill
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20
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3. Walker Valley
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22
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4. Oso
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24
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5. Mt. Higgins
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26
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6. Pilchuck Creek
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28
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7. Grandy Creek
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30
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8. Swift Creek
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32
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9. Nugent's Corner
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34
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10. Bacon Creek
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36
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11. Stubbs Hill
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38
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12. Galena
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40
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13. Orcas Island
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42
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14. Crescent Beach
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44
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15. Lyre River
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46
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16. Clallam Bay
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48
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17. Neah Bay
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50
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18. Ruby Beach
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52
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19. Moclips River
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54
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20. Point Brown
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56
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Region II
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21. Squaw Valley
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58
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22. Usk
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60
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23. Winchester Creek
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62
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24. Sullivan Creek
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64
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25. Oriole Mine
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66
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26. Gold Hill Mine
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68
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27. Boundary Road
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70
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28. Gardner Cave
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72
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29. Silver Creek
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74
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30. Republic
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76
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31. Sanpoil River
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78
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32. Wauconda
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80
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33. Simalkameen
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82
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34. Ruby Hill
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84
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35. Twisp
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86
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36. Dry Falls
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88
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37. Soap Lake
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90
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38. Roosevelt Lake
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92
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Region III
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39. Money Creek
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94
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Tumble Polishing Rocks
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96
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Color Specimen Insert
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97
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40. Lake Wenatchee
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106
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41. Heather Lake
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108
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42. Barrel Springs
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110
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43. Roosevelt
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112
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44. Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park
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114
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45. Saddle Mountains
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116
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46. Quartz Creek
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118
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47. Timberwolf Mountain
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120
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48. George Cliff
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122
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49. Pyramid Creek
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124
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50. Greenwater River
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126
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51. Liberty
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128
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52. First Creek
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130
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53. Yellow Hill
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132
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54. Red Top Mountain
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134
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55. Rock 'n Tomahawk Ranch
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136
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56. Peshashtin Creek
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138
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57. Umptanum Creek
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140
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58. Asotin Creek
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142
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59. Snake River
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144
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60. Mt. Spokane
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146
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61. Spokane River
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148
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Region IV
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62. Livingston Quarry
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150
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63. Rawson Quarry
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152
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64. Yacolt
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154
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65. Lacamas Lake
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156
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66. Washougal River
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158
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67. Green Mountain
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160
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68. McCoy Creek
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162
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69. Palisades
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164
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70. Porter
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166
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71. Grays River
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168
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72. Blaney Creek
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170
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73. Altoona
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172
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74. Chehalis River
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174
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75. Adna
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176
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76. Wildcat Creek
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178
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77. Lucas Creek
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180
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78. Salmon Creek
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182
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Bibliography
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184
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Washington Gem and Mineral Clubs
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185
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Web Resources
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188
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Software
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190
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Glossary
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191
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Mineral Locator Index
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198
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