Proceed southwest 8 miles on Road 447 to the parking area. Carry your equipment with you. The digging season opens the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and closes the Tuesday following Labor Day. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Tuesday. Closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Permits are available at the A-frame building at the digging site.
A permit is required for anyone digging, screening or washing gravels. You may take up to five pounds of garnets with your daily permit. If you want to remove more garnet during the same day, you can buy another permit for each additional five pounds or fraction thereof that is removed. You are limited to six permits or 30 pounds of garnet per year. We recommend you allow at least four hours at the site.