[Rockhounds] Idaho metamorphics trip

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We were up there last August and 1 party drove their mini van up there with 7 people in it. It did hit bottom a few times though. Fun trip and maybe pick a few huckleberrys on the way.
We would love to go
Kelly and Valerie
---- Lanny R <lanny.r at roadrunner.com> wrote: 
> Good summer day to you all,
> 
> Looks like nothing but summer weather for most of us. The steady hot  
> summer weather is doing a good job of eliminating the delay in the  
> snow melt. Thus the area east of Clarkia, Idaho is mostly free of snow  
> and there should be no snowbanks blocking roads soon.
> 
> For those interested in going up in the Freezeout area for garnets and  
> kyanite, the planned trip is still on if anyone wants to go. I'm  
> looking at August now, generally during the week is better for me, but  
> no date is set.
> 
> We can take a couple of days and look for garnets and kyanite in  
> several areas and if anyone wants more time, I can give them  
> directions to more locations. There also is the Forest Service star  
> garnet diggings near Clarkia for those who want something else to do  
> before or after the trip (it's closed Wed. and Turs. open the rest of  
> the week).
> 
> Can't predict the weather more than 5 minutes in advance, but  
> typically in recent years it has been hot and sunny up there, nights  
> might be cool. Thunderstorms are possible, and in past years rain,  
> snow and anything else was possible. The main road on the divide is  
> mostly at 5,800 to 6,100 feet, it runs through the forest, and open  
> grassy or rocky ridges.
> 
> Collecting will consist of working in hard rock, decomposed rock and  
> picking crystals up off the surface of the ground. Collecting can be  
> difficult to easy, your choice. The road is mostly in good condition  
> and can be negotiated with a pickup and most likely even a car with  
> good clearance (I haven't driven it in two years, but it generally  
> doesn't change much).
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Lanny
> 
> 
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