![Beautiful view walking down from the parking spot.](http://sierrapelona.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/RoseQuartz2012_1.jpg)
Beautiful view walking down from the parking spot.
![The site wasn't very far from where we parked, but the hill was steep at spots.](http://sierrapelona.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/RoseQuartz2012_2.jpg)
The site wasn’t very far from where we parked, but the hill was steep at spots.
![The rose quartz was plentiful, but quite difficult to work from the side of the hill. It was quite steep and the rock was very hard.](http://sierrapelona.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/RoseQuartz2012_3.jpg)
The rose quartz was plentiful, but quite difficult to work from the side of the hill. It was quite steep and the rock was very hard.
![Shot of the hillside made of the rose quartz.](http://sierrapelona.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/RoseQuartz2012_4.jpg)
Shot of the hillside made of the rose quartz.
![Judd and his wife, Cori.](http://sierrapelona.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/RoseQuartz2012_5.jpg)
Judd and his wife, Cori.
![Evelyn trying to get some of the quartz out of the hillside.](http://sierrapelona.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/RoseQuartz2012_6.jpg)
Evelyn trying to get some of the quartz out of the hillside.
![A close up of the material we were collecting.](http://sierrapelona.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/RoseQuartz2012_7.jpg)
A close up of the material we were collecting.
![Very pretty pinks almost to the point of being purple.](http://sierrapelona.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/RoseQuartz2012_8.jpg)
Very pretty pinks almost to the point of being purple.
![Working hard for the rocks.](http://sierrapelona.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/RoseQuartz2012_9.jpg)
Working hard for the rocks.
![Some very nice pieces.](http://sierrapelona.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/RoseQuartz2012_10.jpg)
Some very nice pieces.
![Group photo...](http://sierrapelona.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/RoseQuartz2012_11.jpg)
Group photo…
![Another pic of the view from the claim.](http://sierrapelona.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/RoseQuartz2012_12.jpg)
Another pic of the view from the claim.
![Beautiful countryside.](http://sierrapelona.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/RoseQuartz2012_13.jpg)
Beautiful countryside.