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Oregon

Whiskey Run (OR R4, Site 81, GR)

by JerryMay 16, 2010 Gem Trails by State

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This site is spectacular! The creek runs right down by the beach access trail so you don’t have far to go once you park. After about an hour we had a nice collection of large to medium [...]

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Myrtle Creek (OR R4, Site 99 GR)

by JerryMay 16, 2010 Gem Trails by State

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This site is now closed to public access. At least by the route given in the book. The road to the gravel bar is posted as private property and no trespassing. There appears to be another [...]

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Bear Creek (OR R2 Site 29 – GR)

by JerryApril 16, 2010 Gem Trails by State

Directions: Garret’s directions and map will get you there, but it can be a little confusing as there are many roads in the hills. The turn off Bear Creek Rd is just before a cattle guard. After you pass through the gate, you will bear left twice. The collecting area is marked by a basalt [...]

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Warm Springs (OR R3 Site 60 – GR)

by JerryOctober 5, 2009 Gem Trails by State

Directions: Garret’s directions and map will get you there and get you to the various sites. His GPS coordinates are accurate. We came from the Burns side and found the roads to all the collecting sites in very good shape (until it rained).
Google Map
Date: October 09
Notes: Our rock club (Central Oregon Rock Collectors) made a [...]

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Ames Creek (OR R1 Site 19 – GR)

by JerryOctober 5, 2009 Gem Trails by State

This is a side note confirming the Holleywood Ranch fee dig site near Ames Creek (a few miles outside of Sweet Home) mentioned in the book. Our rock club (Central Oregon Rock Collectors) made a field trip to the ranch in Sept 09. There is literally tons of wood available and digging in the excavated [...]

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Glass Buttes (OR Site 57 – GR)

by JerryAugust 17, 2009 Gem Trails by State

Directions: Garret’s directions and map will get you there and get you to the various sites. There are a lot of meandering cross roads in the back country though, so GPS is helpful. We might have given up on the rainbow site if not for having accurate coordinates from the book. As it is, it’s [...]

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Harney Lake (OR Site 70 – GR)

by JerryAugust 17, 2009 Gem Trails by State

Directions: Garret’s site directions are spot on. Google Map
Date: August 2009
Notes: There is plentiful tumbling material scattered about, some already wave polished. Colors tend to be rather drab and for us most of the material is rather uninteresting. We found a couple of pieces of petrified wood, but nothing special. The oolitic agate from up [...]

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Biggs (OR R1 Site 15)

by JerryMarch 13, 2009 Gem Trails by State

Verified 2007: This is an obsolete listing. Digging for Biggs Jasper is no longer available at any of the claims in the area.

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Maury Mountain (OR R1 Site 13)

by JerryMarch 13, 2009 Gem Trails by State

Directions: The Gem Trails map and directions are good enough to get you to the site. The area is within a national forest and there are a few good camp sites near the digs.
Google Map
Date: August 2007
Notes: We were not prepared to do extensive digging and did have much to show for the trip. There [...]

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Eagle Peak (OR R1 Site 12)

by JerryMarch 13, 2009 Gem Trails by State

Directions: We had some trouble locating this site 2 years ago. The Gem Trails map indicates avoiding the first dirt road after passing Eagle Rock, but in fact it turned out to be the first turn after the rock. Almost immediately you have to turn left over a cattle guard to enter the BLM area [...]

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