Saturday, October 4th
BEGINNER FRIENDLY – all vehicle friendly
Swift Creek @ Baker Lake – Swift Creek Campground
Coming from Whatcom County: Meet at REI @ 9 am to carpool.
Coming from the South: Meet at Cook Rd. Park & Ride, exit
232 @ 9:30 AM.
Open to dues-paid members of the Mount Baker Rock &
Gem Club only. A waiver must be signed to participate.
We will convoy east on State Rte 20E to Concrete, WA and
venture up Baker Lake Rd., then park in the gravel lot after
the bridge just past the Swift Creek Campground.
For folks leaving from Bellingham, expect about 80 minutes of drive time to get to our destination.
Those joining at Cook Rd. Will drive ~ 60 minutes. Park restrooms will
be closed for the season, so bring your own TP.
Terrain is a flat dirt road, with trail access through the
campground, and then a small hill to get down to the
creek. For those who don’t want to walk as far, there are
agates to be found just under the bridge, but gators or
waders are recommended for the best hunting! Expect to
walk up to 0.5 miles to the search site.
Arrival ETA: 10:40 am
Departure: ~ 3 pm for about 3.5 hours of agate hunting.
What to bring: Bucket or pail, snacks, water, waders,
clothing layers – the water will be COLD!
This field trip will be happening rain or shine, so please
plan accordingly.
Host/Contact: Trevor Duncan 360-920-2393