| Red Top Mountain Liberty, WA US Uploaded By Scott (webmaster) Uploaded on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 07:41:53 PM Viewed 15324 times |
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| For more details go to the Travel Channel's treasure wiki page for Washington. Here is what is says: "General description: This is a mountain of basalt which you can find Blue Agates, Geodes blue and clear (quartz), and various colored Jasper with red and blue/green being the most common. You can either use pick and shovel to dig into the ground or hammer and chisel to actually pick the goodies out of the basalt.
This area has been picked over pretty heavily over the years. But there are areas unsearched to this day. A lot of the digging is getting farther and farther away from parking areas so do be prepared to walk a bit. It is a fun place to go and hunt for treasures. Handy to bring along: 1. Insect repellent 2. Extra water or fluids for drinking and washing off treasures. 3. Shovel 4. Pick 5. Rock Hammer and chisels 6. A bucket or bag to pack out treasures 7. Forest Service Parking Pass- no longer needed here as of Summer 2008 Helpful notes to newcomers: Just keep digging! Find areas that are recently worked and find a place that looks like it hasn't been disturbed. Start digging looking at each and every rock closely. Sometimes it is just a little piece of agate or jasper lurking under the dirt that may catch you eye. A spray bottle is a must. Best of all have fun. There isn't one spot to go to. Most of the mountain is good, about 4000' or higher is probably a good place to start. " | For directions go to the Travel Channel's treasure wiki page for Washington. It says: "There are several ways to get there. The best way is on highway 97. Take the Blue creek Exit which is located just north of Mineral Springs Restaurant on Blewett Pass. Not more than a 1/4 mile. Be careful exiting or entering the highway as the exit is on a sharp corner with not much visibility in both directions. This road is a gravel road in good shape. Passenger cars can make but it is easier if the upper portion of the road has been maintained a bit. Stay on the main road until you come across a Y in the road. The main road continues on to the Teanaway and the left fork to Red Top. This intersection is marked with good signs. This section of road is narrower than the main gravel road you first came up on. It is not graveled and is rough and rocky in several places. Passenger cars can male it, but they may have to be very careful in a few spots. It seems that people like to drive quite fast on this road so take it easy driving up and down. There are a few place to narrow for 2 cars to pass each other so be prepared to back up a little is need be. Be sure if you park at the main parking lot on top of the mountain that you have the Forest Service Parking Pass. There is a route from the west side of the mountain up the Teanaway River but I am not familiar with it. Check a local map for more info. NOTE: Forest Service Parking Pass no longer required here as of Summer 2008." |