Garnet, Darn it!

Gold prospectors called all red stones they found "rubies", and kept their stash of "rubies" until they could have them identified by a jeweler.  As real rubies are seldom found with gold, most prospectors were unhappy when they learned they had collected: "Garnet, darn it".

At our locality near Darrington, people are delighted to find garnets in abundance. Access requires a long drive and a short hike, and getting wet.   We screen for the garnets beside a stream, making it difficult to stay dry.

Bring shoes for wading: old tennis shoes, or Crocs, and a spare pair of dry socks for the hike out.

Minimum age: 10. This is higher than most of our other trips, because good attention to detail is required to find the gems.  If you wish to take younger kids on this trip, please contact us.

Price:

$70/person

Date:

Next trip: This is a summer trip, offered on demand, whenever we have 10 or more people on our waitlist.  To join the waitlist, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .