Japan Law Twin Crystals (some people call them Hearts) and loads of quartz crystals. This area is recommended for experienced collectors only. Do something stupid here and you die. The dig site has been worked since the 60s, and is by Mt. Si just north of Northbend. Back in the day you could drive most of the way in and it was free access. Now it’s $165 for a key for the gate. The road stops at the wilderness area border. The old roadbed is now a walking roller coaster; they dug 15 ft. deep trenches for a quarter mile. After the trenches you cross a creek and follow what remains of the old and heavily overgrown road. Once you have reached the base of Mt. Teneriffe it’s time for the hard part. Straight up the mountain (faint trail) at times you need both hands for climbing (there is limited fall hazard at this point). When you reach the dig site you are on the side of the mountain; and if you slip and fall here you will, at best, need to be airlifted out. But if you like crystals this is the place. Everywhere you look are crystal vugs (pockets) and seams. You will be HARD ROCK digging in a small manmade cave. Have a flashlight for looking into deep vugs. Last time I was there I was looking into a vug and found a heart crystal four inches across! Problem was it was five ft. inside and the vug was only 6 or 7 inches in diameter; so close but yet so far (it would take days to get it out). There are crystal chunks just laying around from other rockhounds; most are looking for hearts and it’s a long way back to the truck. Years ago when my buddy, David, and I first went in; David tried taking two five gal. buckets full of crystal chunks and all he could stuff in his backpack. We both found out real quick there is a limit to how much material you can take out. Somewhere on the side of that mountain, behind a tree is a five gallon bucket of crystals. The hike in takes about 90 min. going at a good pace. Coming out is a whole different story.

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Mt. Teneriffe Gallery

Japan Law Twin Crystals (some people call them Hearts) and loads of quartz crystals. This area is recommended for experienced collectors only. Do something stupid here and you die. The dig site has been worked since the 60s, and is by Mt. Si just north of Northbend. Back in the day you could drive most of the way in and it was free access. Now it’s $165 for a key for the gate. The road stops at the wilderness area border. The old roadbed is now a walking roller coaster; they dug 15 ft. deep trenches for a quarter mile. After the trenches you cross a creek and follow what remains of the old and heavily overgrown road. Once you have reached the base of Mt. Teneriffe it’s time for the hard part. Straight up the mountain (faint trail) at times you need both hands for climbing (there is limited fall hazard at this point). When you reach the dig site you are on the side of the mountain; and if you slip and fall here you will, at best, need to be airlifted out. But if you like crystals this is the place.

Everywhere you look are crystal vugs (pockets) and seams. You will be HARD ROCK digging in a small manmade cave. Have a flashlight for looking into deep vugs. Last time I was there I was looking into a vug and found a heart crystal four inches across! Problem was it was five ft. inside and the vug was only 6 or 7 inches in diameter; so close but yet so far (it would take days to get it out). There are crystal chunks just laying around from other rockhounds; most are looking for hearts and it’s a long way back to the truck.

Years ago when my buddy, David, and I first went in; David tried taking two five gal. buckets full of crystal chunks and all he could stuff in his backpack. We both found out real quick there is a limit to how much material you can take out. Somewhere on the side of that mountain, behind a tree is a five gallon bucket of crystals. The hike in takes about 90 min. going at a good pace. Coming out is a whole different story.

Mt. Teneriffe Gallery

Japan Law Twin Crystals (some people call them Hearts) and loads of quartz crystals. This area is recommended for experienced collectors only. Do something stupid here and you die. The dig site has been worked since the 60s, and is by Mt. Si just north of Northbend. Back in the day you could drive most of the way in and it was free access. Now it’s $165 for a key for the gate. The road stops at the wilderness area border. The old roadbed is now a walking roller coaster; they dug 15 ft. deep trenches for a quarter mile. After the trenches you cross a creek and follow what remains of the old and heavily overgrown road. Once you have reached the base of Mt. Teneriffe it’s time for the hard part. Straight up the mountain (faint trail) at times you need both hands for climbing (there is limited fall hazard at this point). When you reach the dig site you are on the side of the mountain; and if you slip and fall here you will, at best, need to be airlifted out. But if you like crystals this is the place.

Everywhere you look are crystal vugs (pockets) and seams. You will be HARD ROCK digging in a small manmade cave. Have a flashlight for looking into deep vugs. Last time I was there I was looking into a vug and found a heart crystal four inches across! Problem was it was five ft. inside and the vug was only 6 or 7 inches in diameter; so close but yet so far (it would take days to get it out). There are crystal chunks just laying around from other rockhounds; most are looking for hearts and it’s a long way back to the truck.

Years ago when my buddy, David, and I first went in; David tried taking two five gal. buckets full of crystal chunks and all he could stuff in his backpack. We both found out real quick there is a limit to how much material you can take out. Somewhere on the side of that mountain, behind a tree is a five gallon bucket of crystals. The hike in takes about 90 min. going at a good pace. Coming out is a whole different story.