The McKenzie River winds from the cascades towards the Pacific. Oregon Highway 126 follows the river for a large part of its' length. Parking on the side of the highway gives access to many great rocky beds along the way, and some campgrounds are set perfectly for a weekend of camping and rock-hounding.
The nice find above is my largest solid agate to date. Luckily, my super-vision was on that day, because only a spot about two inches around was showing on the surface. I had to dig this one out, and dig, and dig... I think it weighs a good 15 pounds! Again, I wait for the day I can get it cut and polished to see what it looks like inside.
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