This rockhound area makes a great day adventure for rock collectors. The principal attraction for rock collectors here is fire agate. Fire agate is a relatively new gemstone, only identified and formally recognized in the 1930s. It has the color play of precious opal with gem quality reds, greens, and blues.
I tried to get up to this site because I thought the rockhound area was up here but the road is really rough even for my AWD. Would be a great place to explore with an ATV as it’s very beautiful. The actual rockhound area is on a site on the same road but it’s closer to the highway.