- From Highway 9, head north on WA 542 (near Deming).
- Turn right on Mosquito Lake Road (at the convenience store).
- Cross the North Fork Nooksack River bridge.
- Turn left on North Fork Road.
- Keep driving when you read the end of the paved road.
- When you reach a clearing and bridge, you have reached Racehorse Creek.
- Turn right and continue up the gravel logging road.
- Watch for the left-side turn, where you can park and walk to the fields.
- The Fossil Fields is a special place.
- Cor Caroli (Wikipedia)
Cor Caroli /ˌkɔːr ˈkærəlaɪ/ is a binary star designated Alpha Canum Venaticorum or α Canum Venaticorum. The International Astronomical Union uses the name “Cor Caroli” specifically for the brighter star of the binary. Alpha Canum Venaticorum is the brightest point of light in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici.