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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 Lake Wentachee, people are delighted to find garnets in abundance. Access requires a long hike (6 miles round trip, with a 1200 foot elevation gain), 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, beacuse of the length of the hike, and a stream crossing which requires walking on a log. If you wish to take younger kids on this trip, please contact us.
Price: $70/person
Date: Next trip: summer 2009
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