Mineral Bar Campground
Colfax, CA US
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Location Type: Public Access
Details: You can find information about this free location near Sacramento and how to pan from
this website. However you should check out my main source:
the Travel Channel's Treasure Wiki California Page. This is from the now defunct wiki: "Location #6: Mineral Bar Campground - Placer gold panning near Sacramento Mineral Bar is a campground run by the BLM - gold has been mined here since 1849. The campground is at an old mining site on the North Fork of the American River. General description: How to get there: Take I-80 to Colfax, California. Take the Iowa Hill Road to the bridge over the American River. Turn left into Mineral Bar Campground. Gold has been found up and down the river here for miles. placer gold Grade this location: (A to F): A - Free gold panning, and a beautiful location. GPS coordinates: W 120.92531; N 39.10434 Handy to bring along: 1. Gold Pan, pick and shovel. 2. Gold sluice box 3. Camping Equipment Helpful notes to newcomers: For more info on the mineral Bar area and how to find gold here, Check out the following web page: Mineral Bar Free Gold Panning "
Directions: Directions can be found on
the Travel Channel's Treasure Wiki California Page.
GPS Coordinates (lat,long): ( 39° 5'59.80"N,
120°55'27.04"W) or
(39.099944, -120.924177
)
Google Map: (The GPS marker is supposed to be exact.)
Follow this Link to Get Google's Directions
Reference Info: http://cash-and-treasures-wiki.travelchannel.com/page/California
Tags: placer gold panning pan sluice sluicing colfax california mineral bar campground BLM bureau of land management near sacramento free
Comments (Most recent are first) | Scott (webmaster) - Apr 4, 2010 08:21:45 PM EST
For locations near you, I suggest looking at the Extra Locations page because so far this website doesn't have much cataloged near Sacramento. Feel free to contribute anything you find from those resources to this website. I assume you want to start a collection because you like certain rocks. Sometimes it helps to figure out what you like (like finding gemstones, crystals on rocks, rocks that you can tumble, fossils, etc.). Gradually get tools as you need them or as it makes sense to invest, but at first you may find enough satisfaction in picking up surface material. Find a local rock club and go on field trips with them or join some online forums (which I don't have yet) like on the Travel Channel treasure wiki or mcrocks.com. Have fun and enjoy the outdoors! |
Robert - Apr 4, 2010 12:43:36 PM EST
Hello, I am just doing my initial research in to rock hounding. My wife and I just want to get out and learn about what it out there and start a small collections. Any advice and the best way to get started. Equipment; locations, lessons learned etc. ( We live in Roseville outside of Sacramento) |
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