The Badlands of Colorado - Troublesome Creek
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Details: From "http://cashandtreasures.wikifoundry.com/page/Colorado", it says: "Better known in the Rockhounding Colorado book (by the Kappele's) as Troublesome Creek.
General description:
Search
the slopes and tops for blue and gray banded agate, red and brown
jasper, and pet wood. The pet wood fragments are up to a foot long and
are said to have a jet black interior that takes a beautiful polish.
Grade this location: (A to F): C-mainly for the access.
We need to go back to this fascinating site! Next time we want to see if we can find some pet. wood.
We need to go back to this fascinating site! Next time we want to see if we can find some pet. wood.
Handy to bring along:
1. Hand tools
2. Rock bags
3. Water and a brush
4. Maybe a rake, soil on hills is very soft,
Helpful notes to newcomers.
Wear sturdy shoes. Soil is very sandy and soft. We found a few small shards of jasper--white on the 'outside', brown on the 'inside.' We also found quite a bit of grey and blue banded agate. Bring your camera, the scenery is stunning!"
Directions: From the wiki site: "Take hwy 40 off of I-70. Travel through Fraser, Granby, and through Hot Sulphur Springs. Go past Parshall, a matter of a mile or two, and look for Grand County Road 2, turn north. The guide book states to go 3.6 miles. At 3.4 miles, there is a gravel road that about 50 feet up suddenly has a foot deep water runoff rut. You can either go back and park on the road, or straddle the rut to the top."
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Reference Info: http://cashandtreasures.wikifoundry.com/page/Colorado
Tags: agate, badlands, troublesome creek
