3/16 CHERRY CK. RED & YELLOW JASPER
Meet at North end of Duvall on Hwy 203, West side, across from NE Cherry Valley Rd. before 9 am. From there it is a 10 mile trip. Last 5 miles , dirt. 2 miles serious pot holes. Most cars are O K with care. Collecting in ck you only need a rock hammer and something to carry your rocks in. Wading in creek at least knee boots. You can go upstream to the source. There you will need 3# hammer, small pick, chisel, small shovel & small pry bar.
We will be parking just over bridge at a small water falls. Best collecting for small kids, between falls & bridge. To go upstream it is overgrown brush. Go to right 50 yards, then in to trees to ck. If beavers have flooded ck, go to hillside and upstream on left till you get above Pond. If you want to get to source, continue to where it levels up at lake delta. Just as it levels look on right side for a tiny creek. Ck will disappear under bush for a ways. When it is exposed again continue up. And maybe dig a little. Keep going up to waterfall. You have reached the source. We have taken many 100’s of # there. I have never went further.
Just fore the record, from where we park, 3 miles downstream is a big beautiful waterfalls. Because of the gates and a turnoff to falls, it’s a long walk or bike ride. I am going to research a new route on my map program, from Highrock. Check in with me later for details’. You will find lots of carbonized black wood. It won’t take a high gloss, but in the cracks and worm holes it has Marcasite filling. Makes good cabs of semi-gloss back with shiny golden metallic patterns.
Ed Lehman Home (425) 334–6282 on trips (425) 760-2786 or wsmced2@outlook.com