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Photo of road cut showing grey matrix.
Enumclaw.WA Weather Conditions and Forecast
Material: Augite Crystals.
Tools and Methods: Dig in soil with shovels and picks. A small 1/8 screen may be helpful.
When: All year as long as snow level is above 1000 ft.
Accessibility: Well maintained dirt/gravel logging road (Any Vehicle).
Augite Crystal in matrix.
Directions
- Take I-5 to exit 88 (Highway 12 Exit)
- Head West on 12 for 4.7 miles.
- Turn LEFT (South) onto Albany St SW for 1 mile.
- Turn RIGHT (West) onto James Rd for 1.1 miles.
- Bear Left onto Independence Rd (SW) for 6.5 miles
- Road name changes to Manners Rd continue for 1.3 miles
- Turn RIGHT to stay on Manners Rd for 0.5 miles.
- Turn RIGHT (West) onto Lincoln Creek Rd for 0.9 miles
- Turn RIGHT to stay on Lincoln Creek Rd for 0.9 miles.
- Turn RIGHT onto the DNR logging road. Travel 3.7 miles staying on the main road until you come to a grayish road cut on your right. (see detailed map)
Site A - Crystals are found in the Gray matrix in the road cut.
GPS Coordinates:
N 46.70704
W 123.28823