This trip will now occur on Oct. 3rd 2020. We’re going over Chinook Pass to Little Naches for Thunder Eggs, Lilypad Jasper, and Leaf Fossils. The Thunder Egg dig site involves a 1/3 mile hike, but the other two sites are next to the road. Meet 8:45 AM at the Enumclaw Ranger Station. Group leaves […]
Category: Past Field Trips
CMS Sept. 19th 2020 Fieldtrip to Redtop (agate, jasper, crystals) – (rescheduled from June 13th)
On Sept. 19th 2020, we will be going to the west side of Red Top mountain north of Cle Elum. There is no hike involved, but you do need to cross a rock slide which is fairly steep. Dig site is just above the rock slide and under tree canopy. The agate is fairly […]
CMS Nov 1st 2020 Field Trip: – First Creek
On Sunday Nov. 1st, we will be going into First Creek. Meet 9:00 AM at the Cle Elum Safeway near the gas pumps and rest rooms there (exit 84 – 702 W 1st St, Cle Elum). Note the clocks change with “fall back” that early morning. This is about a 1.5 hour drive from Renton. […]
CMS Nov 7th 2020 field trip – CANCELLED – Little Naches (cancelled due to winter weather conditions)
Nov. 3rd update – This fieldtrip has been CANCELLED due to winter weather conditions Nov. 7th 2020, over Chinook Pass to Little Naches for Thunder Eggs, Lilypad Jasper, and Leaf Fossils. The Thunder Egg dig site involves a ~1/2 mile hike, but the other two sites are next to the road. Meet 8:00AM at the […]
Sept 19-20th 2020 – Come to Green River College for the CMS Rock & Gem Show – CANCELLED
On Sept. 19-20th 2020, we have our CMS Rock/Mineral/Gem show. Let me know if you want a display case at the show to display your collection. Or alternatively I will be having a Display Case exhibiting specimens from CMS Field Trips. If you have a particularly nice specimen from one of our field trips the […]
CMS April 20th 2019 Field Trip To Saddle Mtns
April 20th, 2019 – Saddle Mountain for Petrified Wood Meet at the Shell Station 9:45, 723 Government Road, Mattawa, WA 99349 Group will leave promptly from the meeting point at 10:00 AM so don’t be late! From Renton, it’s approx. a 3 hr drive (155 miles). Petrified Wood – Bring digging and hard rock tools, […]
CMS March 16th 2019 Field Trip to Baker Lake
CMS March 16th 2019 Field Trip March 16th, 2019 – Baker Lake Meet 9:45 AM at Sedro Woolley Forest Service Office. Directions: From I-5, go past Mt. Vernon and take exit 232 Cook Rd to Sedro Woolley. Go through about 3 roundabouts. Forest Service Office is on left side before the Arco Station (810 WA-20, […]
CMS May 18th 2019 Field Trip: You can choose First Creek or Greenwater
CMS May 18th 2019 – If you choose First Creek Meet 9:30 AM at McDonalds in Cle Elum (exit 84 – 702 W 1st St, Cle Elum), about 1.5 hour drive from Renton. We’ll leave there at 9:45, head east on Hwy 970, and park at the First Creek parking area (about 10 miles away […]
CMS June 15th, 2019 Fieldtrip to Redtop
This trip is to the west side of Red Top mountain north of Cle Elum. There is no hike involved, but you do need to cross a rock slide which is fairly steep. Dig site is just above the rock slide and under tree canopy. The agate is fairly plentiful just under the surface […]
CMS July 20th 2019 Fieldtrip To Gov Meadows (Greenwater)
On July 20th 2019 – We are planning to go up to Government Meadows in the upper Greenwater area for opal and petrified wood. Meet at 8:45 at the Enumclaw Ranger Station. Group leaves promptly at 9:00. Dig and hard rock tools. Roger Danneman (roger.danneman@gmail.com 425-228-8781 or 425-757-3506).