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Post by rocklicker on Apr 30, 2019 13:09:03 GMT -5
That's my neck of the woods, about a 20 minute drive. Tempting.
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Post by Tommy on Apr 30, 2019 13:21:19 GMT -5
Absolutely! Stony Creek/Burris Creek is only two hours north and you'd find more rock than you can shake a stick at. After all the friendship and generosity you guys have poured out upon everyone year after year, please consider this an open invitation if you guys ever need a getaway. If this applies to RTHers who aren't involved in this thread, I might take you up on it this summer. (No need to invade your home though!) Argh Absolutely! It's a manageable day trip up there and back for me so were always looking for a reason. Love to show you the basics. For those who like camping - most of the organized hunting trips I see to the area utilize the Buckskin campground at Black Butte lake. I have not stayed there but from what I understand the campground is right in the middle of prime hunting grounds. Water might be a bit high right now - we've been enjoying a half empty lake for the past five years or so but that came to an end this winter. |
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Post by Tommy on Apr 30, 2019 13:26:58 GMT -5
That's my neck of the woods, about a 20 minute drive. Tempting. Steve More like about three hours I think if you're in Santa Rosa as your profile says - but still a completely manageable day trip in my opinion. |
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Post by rocklicker on Apr 30, 2019 13:39:19 GMT -5
No way, and it's in Cotati which is even closer. I think I recognize the hill in the background.
To be fair, traffic is a mess a lot of the time.
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Post by Tommy on Apr 30, 2019 15:23:50 GMT -5
No way, and it's in Cotati which is even closer. I think I recognize the hill in the background. To be fair, traffic is a mess a lot of the time. OHHH... I'm sorry haha I thought you were talking about the Stony Creek rockhounding we had just sidetracked with in the last few posts. Yeah the saw is right there in your neighborhood. Are you thinking about going to look at it? |
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Post by tomg on Apr 30, 2019 19:36:06 GMT -5
Tommy, Do you have specific places along Stoney creek or Burris creek that are good for rock hunting? This area is fairly local to me and I'd like to explore it. Tom Probably the best and also most visited by local clubs and groups is the area where Burris Creek meets the north fork of Stony Creek at the reservoir. All along the west banks of the reservoir are filled with colorful rocks mostly reds and yellows but doing due diligence and walking farther than the last hound did can yield great examples of poppy jasper. On a local rockhounds facebook group I see new pieces being found all the time. If you have a boat or canoe you can reach the bottom of the reservoir where the south fork of Stony Creek comes in. I think it was our member stephan who published the canoe location in a blog years ago which was one articles that heavily interested me in rock hounding. Not sure if it's still up on the web. I have several other spots we go to less frequently because they involve 'complications' ie: hiking, trying to stay off private property and not get shot  , or getting hassled on Forestry land. Basically the south fork of Stony Creek from the headwaters in Obama's Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument until it reaches the reservoir, are the most productive for finding quality rocks but also the most heavily on private property or Forestry land. I've learned the hard way with the Stony Creek/Black Butte Reservoir/Burris Creek rock collecting to be very selective and wait for the good stuff with poppies and or agate breccia to appear. We used to run up there a lot and haul rocks home, then when we moved here to Napa in January I had to haul around 500 lbs of garbage red and yellow rocks we had dragged home for landscaping to the dump. I still have three more milk crates full and every week I place another heavy grocery bag of it into the landfill bin. Thanks Tommy, I think I may have read that old blog , he had a few locations around the lake identified. We went over on Christmas day for our first ever attempt at rock hounding and did ok, lots of red and yellow jasper, lol. Looking forward to heading back over there and checking out the creeks. |
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Post by stephan on May 1, 2019 7:39:06 GMT -5
Hello,
I believe the canoe mention was posted by another member, in response to my field trip report. Or maybe I asked about it. I don't recall.
In any case, Tommy gives a pretty accurate description of the place. I, too, have over collected there. Much of the red and yellow looks pretty enough, but won't take a shine. The yellow, especially can be soft and punky. It brecciated, so don't be surprised if there are fractures. Same is true of Berryessa material. I haven't been to Snow Mountain, but prior to the Nat'l Monument designation, I did collect in the lake bed itself during substantial droughts (when the islands became peninsulas).
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Post by tomg on May 1, 2019 22:07:43 GMT -5
Hello, I believe the canoe mention was posted by another member, in response to my field trip report. Or maybe I asked about it. I don't recall. In any case, Tommy gives a pretty accurate description of the place. I, too, have over collected there. Much of the red and yellow looks pretty enough, but won't take a shine. The yellow, especially can be soft and punky. It brecciated, so don't be surprised if there are fractures. Same is true of Berryessa material. I haven't been to Snow Mountain, but prior to the Nat'l Monument designation, I did collect in the lake bed itself during substantial droughts (when the islands became peninsulas). Thanks for that Stephan, I'll check things out. |
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Post by Tommy on May 2, 2019 9:57:33 GMT -5
Hello, I believe the canoe mention was posted by another member, in response to my field trip report. Or maybe I asked about it. I don't recall. Thanks Stephan, sorry for misquoting you. I clearly remember a blog I read at the same time I was reading your blogs on Black Butte and Wrights Beach. It must have been someone else and I can't find it now. Anyway, it detailed with photos a canoe trip to the area where Stony Creek enters the reservoir. I've always wanted to try it but just never got it done - and now we have big dogs and they aren't exactly canoe friendly  |
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Post by stephan on May 3, 2019 0:34:19 GMT -5
Hello, I believe the canoe mention was posted by another member, in response to my field trip report. Or maybe I asked about it. I don't recall. Thanks Stephan, sorry for misquoting you. I clearly remember a blog I read at the same time I was reading your blogs on Black Butte and Wrights Beach. It must have been someone else and I can't find it now. Anyway, it detailed with photos a canoe trip to the area where Stony Creek enters the reservoir. I've always wanted to try it but just never got it done - and now we have big dogs and they aren't exactly canoe friendly No worries. I can't remember exactly, but the more I think about it, the more I think that I might've inquired about the feasibility, and whether that would be considered "navigable." |
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Post by arghvark on May 6, 2019 8:19:36 GMT -5
Lol apologies for derailing this thread even farther! The "Black Butte" you guys are referring to isn't the cinder cone on I-5 in far northern CA, is it?
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Post by Tommy on May 6, 2019 9:42:59 GMT -5
Lol apologies for derailing this thread even farther! The "Black Butte" you guys are referring to isn't the cinder cone on I-5 in far northern CA, is it? No worries - I think the thread topic has mostly run it's course anyway. Not sure what cinder cone you mean but Black Butte Recreation Area is about ten minutes due east from Orland on I-5. |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 6, 2019 9:56:11 GMT -5
I like ice cream.
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Post by Tommy on May 6, 2019 10:22:50 GMT -5
good grief... he said CINDER cone! Not waffle cone. We can see where your mind is at.  |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 6, 2019 10:25:12 GMT -5
good grief... he said CINDER cone! Not waffle cone. We can see where your mind is at. Mission accomplished! I successfully derailed this thread even further! LOL! (But that sure looks good.) |
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Post by Tommy on May 6, 2019 10:31:42 GMT -5
Mission accomplished! I successfully derailed this thread even further! LOL! (But that sure looks good.) How about now?  |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 6, 2019 10:37:45 GMT -5
Mission accomplished! I successfully derailed this thread even further! LOL! (But that sure looks good.) How about now? EWWWWWW!!!!! Desecration. That just turned my stomach. Touche! |
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Post by arghvark on May 6, 2019 12:31:18 GMT -5
Lol apologies for derailing this thread even farther! The "Black Butte" you guys are referring to isn't the cinder cone on I-5 in far northern CA, is it? No worries - I think the thread topic has mostly run it's course anyway. Not sure what cinder cone you mean but Black Butte Recreation Area is about ten minutes due east from Orland on I-5. Yeah, not the same. Black Butte is also a small volcano (cinder cone) just west of Mt Shasta. It's just off I5 between Weed and the town of Mt Shasta. |
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