Washington · Kittitas · Conditional
Red Top Trail — Agate Beds
Red Top Trail — Agate Beds is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Kittitas, Washington. The recorded material or interest is Agate beds / chalcedony-lapidary material. The recorded manager or evidence context is Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest / Cle Elum Ranger District. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. Verify the condition described in the evidence reason before field use.
What is Red Top Trail — Agate Beds?
Red Top Trail — Agate Beds is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Kittitas, Washington. The recorded material or interest is Agate beds / chalcedony-lapidary material. The recorded manager or evidence context is Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest / Cle Elum Ranger District.
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists Agate beds / chalcedony-lapidary material. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Can I collect at Red Top Trail — Agate Beds?
Conditional. Forest Service currently names the agate beds on Red Top Trail and states that small personal-use quantities of agates/common lapidary minerals require a free-use permit. The page may be indexed as a permit-gated destination, but the user must obtain the permit and check current closure/fire/road conditions; no collecting coordinate is published.
A condition remains unresolved before collecting. Verify the condition described in the evidence reason before field use.
Where is this record located?
The map uses named-place or Kittitas context for navigation. Resolve the exact site and current field authority before relying on the location for collecting decisions.
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest / Cle Elum Ranger District.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-19. Evidence and management context: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest / Cle Elum Ranger District. Useful destination page may publish, but a permit/program condition blocks ordinary collect-now recommendation.
How precise is the map marker?
The map uses named-place or Kittitas context for navigation. Resolve the exact site and current field authority before relying on the location for collecting decisions.
What should I verify before going?
- Current land ownership and the exact parcel or managed activity footprint.
- Posted closures, seasonal restrictions, opening hours, fees and permit requirements.
- Mining claims, mineral rights, private-property boundaries and road or trail access.
- Whether the material and collecting method you intend to use are actually allowed.
- Current safety conditions, including weather, fire, water, tides, unstable workings, traffic and other site-specific hazards.
When was this information last checked?
The recorded review date is August 19, 2026. Treat that date as the evidence snapshot used for this classification. Conditions can change after review, so field decisions should use the newest posted rules and manager information.
Is a map pin the same as collecting permission?
No. A map pin answers a navigation or geographic-context question. The status and evidence answer the permission question. Exact coordinates, public destination addresses and approximate county or regional context are deliberately kept separate so geographic precision is not confused with legal authority.