North Seattle Lapidary and Mineral Club

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.

2025 Field Trips

TBD: Saddle Mountains for petrified wood and common opal

TBD: Early summer multi-day field trip Oregon, Nevada, Utah

TBD: Late summer multi-day trip

TBD: Heather Lake for garnets


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


Opal scrounging at the diatom mines