| Jones Creek Quarry Vancouver, WA US Uploaded By Scott (webmaster) Uploaded on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 07:14:24 PM Viewed 14300 times |
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| For details go to the Travel Channel's treasure wiki page for Washington. It says: "General description: The location seems to be a starting point for people who want to ride their dirt bikes around this area so when I got there I found a few families unpacking their ATVs and Bikes.. No one seemed to care about the mountain of rock behind them. I quietly got my gear and slipped behind the mountain of rocks. To my surprise I found some large supporting boulders on the back side holding up the pile. There is a dug wall at this site that yielded that large crystal chunk i have a picture of in the album. I also found when breaking some of the large rocks, a deposit of various minerals layered in the rock .. After a few trips to this location I've managed to get a nice collection pretty stones. The trick here is to go behind the large rock piles (and i mean large) and work the wall or the supporting rocks at the base. The crystals are in the wall, and the base boulders have some nice surprises as well. Handy to bring along: 1. Rock hammer 2. Buckets 3. Sledge hammer (3lb and 8lb) 4. Safety glasses 5. Gloves Helpful notes to newcomers There are lots of ORV riders in the area, be careful on the drive up. Avoid this place in the winter the roads can get muddy and you can get stuck." | For directions go to the Travel Channel's treasure wiki page for Washington. It says: " How to get there: From either northbound or southbound I-5, take I-205 exit towards Vancouver, WA. Use Hwy 500 East (Exit 30-Orchards Exit). Go east on Hwy 500 to Fourth Plain (1st light) and turn right continuing on Hwy 500 East (Camas). Go 6.3 miles, turn left on 53rd St. Go 3.2 miles, turn left on Ireland Rd. Go .3 miles turn left on Lessard Rd. Continue on Lessard Road for 4 miles and follow signs to Jones Creek OR
From parking lot, go straight ahead up the hill. got approx 1-1.1 miles to the top of the hill, when you come to a three way intersection take a LEFT. 100 feet or so you will have a HARD LEFT again that will go UP the hill a a good steep angle. this takes you to the quarry. GPS coordinates: W122-18'39.13" N45-40'0.39" " |