Kittitas / Ellensburg Newbie

[CorrieVO]

Just moved to the area and am curious how to begin rock hunting, as I hear Kittitas County in general and northwest Ellensburg in particular have a lot of neat rocks, agates, chalcedony, crystals, geodes, petrified wood, and thunder eggs. To me a rock still looks like a rock, so I'd love to find some local folk to go out on a trip or two with who could show me what to look for! Any advice? Tips?

 

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[e-burgboundrockhound374]

Not much to it you just have to get out there & start looking! I've already been out a few times this year & found a few nice pieces of Ellensburg Blue! Rock N Tomahawk Ranch is located at 2590 Upper Green Canyon Rd in Ellensburg, WA. If you've never been before call Bernice & schedule an appointment at (509) 962-2403 & she'll get you started & send you on your way to finding Ellensburg's beautiful blue stone. It's $5 every visit you make, but eventually when you start finding some good pieces you won't mind the small fee. Happy Hunting to ya!

 

[Jjhall68]

Here is the info for the miner's rally just up the road in Liberty, WA. It's a lot of fun and last year there were folks there that were giving talks on local collecting. There is a lot of summer between now and then and you are in a great area so you might want to grab one of the WA collecting guides in the mean time.
August 22-24, 2014
Liberty, Washington
2014 PNW Miners Rally
Free to the Public
- Educational Presentations and Lectures
- Hands-on Equipment Demonstrations
- Tour Historic Liberty, WA
- Observe an Operating Arrastra
- Visit nearby Gemstone Sites
- Prospecting & Mining Associations & Clubs
- Metal Detector Night Hunt
- Food Available Onsite
- Raffle for Great Prizes
- Free Camping (dry)
- Lodging and Restaurants available nearby
Complimentary copies of ICMJ's Prospecting and Mining Journal will be available.
Phone: Wayne Whitehall (509)784-1077
Website: Resources Coalition Homepage

All the Best
John