On Oct. 16th we went to Red Top again and it was another gorgeous day. Clear blue skies and temps in the 60s. We had 26 people in 13 vehicles. 22 made the hike up hill to the meadow while 4 did the lower dig. A few of us did both. I found a few […]

It was a very beautiful day up in the mountains for this trip. The smoky air was scrubbed out thanks to the previous day’s rain and the mountain range was clear and gorgeous. Mt. Rainier could be clearly seen from the Red Top Meadow. We had 22 people in 12 vehicles and ended up in […]

We had a great trip on Aug. 21st looking for carnelian agates and jaspers at Salmon Creek. I was impressed with what the group was finding. There’s just something very calming about looking for agates in a stream. We had 16 people and 8 vehicles on this outing, comfortable temperatures and overall very good conditions. […]

On July 17th we went up to the Greenwater area for black agate, jasper, and common opal. There were 25 people in 13 vehicles. We had good weather – overcast and about 60-65 degrees. The black agate site is on an unmarked spur road off of 7222 and goes deep into the woods 1 1/2 […]

CMS Website Field Trip Report On June 12th we went to the Little Naches area. We had a group of 16. It was a perfect weather day of mid-60s and partly cloudy skies. Such a beautiful scenic drive skirting Mt. Rainier and going over Chinook Pass. Earlier rainfall had softened the ground at our dig […]

On Sat. May 15th we went over the mountains to First Creek northeast of Cle Elum. It was a gorgeous spring day. Maybe a little too hot (80 degrees F.) We had 20 people on this trip making the 2 mile hike in and digging for the bluish agate nodules and crystal filled geodes and […]

On Saturday April 24th, we had 20 people and 9 vehicles head up to Saddle Mountain for petrified wood. The weather was a bit on the cool and damp side, but we found lots of material. I found a few chunks worth cutting, and a bucket of pretty nice tumbler material. A mixture of colorful […]

On Saturday March 21, 12 folks in 8 vehicles went to Baker Lake / Swift Creek. The weather was a little cool and damp, but all in all not that bad. This area has sedimentary rocks that have metamorphed into some interesting swirls and patterns, as well as some agate, jasper, and an occasional piece […]

On Sunday Nov. 1st we went to First Creek near Cle Elum. We had perfect weather for this outing. The 2 mile hike started out chilly, but did get nice enough to peel off jackets. Beautiful blue skies. 17 of us altogether, including some new members and guests, 1 of which was under a year […]

On Sat. Oct. 3rd we went up to Red Top again.  We had beautiful weather. In fact, maybe a little too hot if you had to dig in the sun. We had 19 people on this trip and two dig sites in mind, so it worked out well when Phillip Trepanier took half the group […]