Rockhounding Washington Solo Creek Quartz Crystals

Rockhounding Washington Solo Creek Quartz Crystals

This is a great example of how areas become off limits due to destruction. I have noticed over the years that any place that has crystals or other types of minerals often gets completely destroyed whereas other rockhounding spots are often well cared for and maintained by those who visit.

Over all it was an okay trip, and the area is very pretty.

Location & GPS Information:

Solo Creek

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10 Comments

  1. Mojojojo023 on October 7, 2022 at 10:10 pm

    Thank you so much for pointing out how people do not fill their holes it is horrible and damaging to the trees.



  2. Marlene Zenker on October 7, 2022 at 10:19 pm

    shameful to see what uncaring, selfish people have done.



  3. Captain Airyca on October 7, 2022 at 10:20 pm

    Wow! That hill is wrecked…. I’d be worried about trees falling. That sucks.



  4. Holisticallyholly on October 7, 2022 at 10:24 pm

    This is why we don’t always share coordinates with people. I see videos now of people taking their kids with them too. This should be a sacred act of exploring Earth’s treasures, not an act of taking like there is an endless amount. thanks for sharing! I also rock hound in WA.



  5. drhexagonapus on October 7, 2022 at 10:24 pm

    Dang I was not expecting you to have ink like that haha



  6. Jamie Conley on October 7, 2022 at 10:27 pm

    Thank you is there camping up there?



  7. AIRWAY X on October 7, 2022 at 10:40 pm

    Hi guys
    My son and I just met you yesterday at clarkia. I heard about solo creek from a friend on my way there and decided to look it up today and look who has a video about it! To bad that place is so disturbed. I bet any spot that’s easy to find on the google is probably going to be pretty well decimated.



  8. Ragnar Rocks With Captain Quartez on October 7, 2022 at 10:46 pm

    Just had to re-watch this one in preparation for our dig Saturday. Moon Beam! Ha!



  9. Carrie Vallone on October 7, 2022 at 10:46 pm

    Is this a typical rockhounding practice? Destroying the land like this? Leaving huge holes?



  10. Andrew Strom on October 7, 2022 at 10:53 pm

    OMFG, this dude is such a biaaaach. Hippy trash? You are trash. Blame tweeker stuff on "HIPPIES". Garbage person for sure. Unsub.