Saddle Mountains Petrified Wood Collecting
Mattawa, Grant County, Washington. 30-mile ridge above the Columbia River with recreational petrified wood collecting.
Details
- Where
- Mattawa, Grant County, WA. No street address stated. Directions
- Getting there
- Take Hwy 243 south of Vantage, then Hwy 24 east to Mattawa. Several miles east of Mattawa, turn left on R road to climb the foothills of the Saddle Mountains to BLM-managed land.
- Fees
- No Fees.
- Access
- It is unlawful to trespass on private lands; landowners do not have to post or fence their land, so check with them before entering. Off-highway vehicle use outside the open-area boundary is restricted to roads and trails.
- Walk-in or reserve
- Walk-in visitor; no reservation or permit required on BLM-managed land.
- Phone
- 509-665-2100
- Website
- blm.gov
- Managed by
- Spokane District Office.
A 30-mile ridge rises above the Columbia River in south-central Washington, providing views of the surrounding countryside and wide-open desert scenery.
Notable Events
- 1975In 1975, petrified wood was adopted as the state gem. leg.wa.gov
People
- George Beck, Central Washington University professor who collected fossil wood from the Saddle Mountains (mid-20th century).