Saturday, October 4th<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BEGINNER FRIENDLY – all vehicle friendly<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Open to dues-paid members of the Mount Baker Rock &<\/strong> We will convoy east on State Rte 20E to Concrete, WA and For folks leaving from Bellingham, expect about 80 minutes of drive time to get to our destination.<\/p>\n Those joining at Cook Rd. Will drive ~ 60 minutes. Park restrooms will Terrain is a flat dirt road, with trail access through the Arrival ETA: 10:40 am<\/p>\n Departure: ~ 3 pm for about 3.5 hours of agate hunting.<\/p>\n What to bring: Bucket or pail, snacks, water, waders, This field trip will be happening rain or shine, so please Host\/Contact: Trevor Duncan 360-920-2393<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Saturday, October 4th BEGINNER FRIENDLY – all vehicle friendly Swift Creek @ Baker Lake – Swift Creek CampgroundComing from Whatcom County: Meet at REI @ 9 am to carpool.Coming from the South: Meet at Cook Rd. Park & Ride, exit232 @ 9:30 AM. Open to dues-paid members of the Mount Baker Rock &Gem Club only. … <\/p>\n
Gem Club only. A waiver must be signed to participate.<\/strong><\/p>\n
venture up Baker Lake Rd., then park in the gravel lot after
the bridge just past the Swift Creek Campground.<\/p>\n
be closed for the season, so bring your own TP.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
clothing layers – the water will be COLD!<\/p>\n
plan accordingly.<\/p>\n