Field trips

The club organizes outings to locations around the state and beyond to find and (legally) collect rocks. Trips are led by experienced rockhounds who can show you the ropes. Most are day trips but a few involve overnight stays. All trips are child friendly.

We also encourage trips led by affiliated rock clubs and the Washington State Mineral Council.

NSL&MC 2026 Field Trips

Definite:

  • May ? — Saddle Mtns. for petrified wood

  • June 21-June 30+ — destination Goldfield, NV, with stops before and after

  • July 11, 12, Sat/Sun — Gold Creek for picture rock, porphyry

  • August or September —Utah!!!

Suggested or in the planning stages:

  • Wild Turkey Mine: see Memorial Day weekend WagonMaster trip; other open days are 6/27-28, 7/10-12, 8/22-23, 10/9-11

  • Spokane copper mine tailings maybe in conjunction with a Wild Turkey trip

  • Little Naches geode, Lilypad jasper, & fossils

  • Murdoch Beach for marine fossils during a very low tide

  • Frenchman Coulee

  • Skykomish picture jasper

  • August? beyond Lake Wenatchee…Garnets 

  • Denny Creek/Hansen Creek.

Contact the NSL&MC Field Trip Committee at
fieldtrips@northseattlerockclub.org

Additional Field Trip Information

Washington State Mineral Council Field Trips
Opal scrounging at the diatom mines