Gold prospecting is such an exciting as well as rewarding venture. In past centuries, the activity has huge impact on the lives of many people throughout the world. For most of us today, we prospect for gold as a recreational activity – a way to get out into nature. Then and now, the key to […]
Gold in California
21 Rivers in California that are Still Loaded with Gold!
1. American River This was the river that started it all. Gold was first discovered here at Sutter’s Mill, and gold was soon found all throughout the river. This was the richest river in the entire state. Between all the different forks of this river, there are literally hundreds of miles of gold-bearing […]
Spring Flooding in California Will Add More Gold to the Rivers
But Don’t Expect another Gold Rush… Everyone knows that the weather in northern California can be highly variable. Some years are continuous droughts with dry conditions and little moisture, while other years are record snowpacks in the Sierras and heavy spring flooding. Whenever the water level rises in those rivers, is seems that the various […]
Gold in the Santa Ana Mountains of Southern California
The 16 to 1 Gold Mine – The Finest Gold Quartz Specimens in California
The 16 to 1 mine is a gold, silver, copper, zinc and lead mine located in the Alleghany mining district in California. It is most famous for producing jewelry quality gold in quartz specimens. Gold was first discovered in the Alleghany region in 1851 by a group of Kanakas sailors who found gold nuggets in […]
San Andreas: A California Mining Town with Huge Gold Nuggets
The town of San Andreas California was founded in the winter of 1848 by Mexican miners that discovered gold in rich gravel deposits. The small town was most likely named in honor of Saint Andrew. It was on his day, November 30th of that founding year that the first mass was celebrated in the region. […]
Weaverville, California: Gold Miners Rush to the Trinity Alps
In the foot of the California Trinity Alps lies the historic Gold Rush town of Weaverville, California. The story of Weaverville is like so many other mining towns in California gold country. The town went through its shares of ups and downs, booms and busts, robberies and gangs, settlement and mining activities. In the end, […]
Summertime Gold Panning in Northern California
Gold Mining Locations on the Mokelumne River
The Mokelumne River originates in central Sierra Nevada and flows for 95-miles through the central valley into the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta. The river is divided into the Lower Mokelumne River (the portion below the Camanche Dam) and the Upper Mokelumne River. The history of placer mining on the great Mokelumne River can be traced […]
Gold Mining Locations on the Cosumnes River
The Cosumnes River is an important gold bearing river traversing through El Dorado and Amador counties in Northern California. The river originates from the western slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and flows for about 50 miles through the Central Valley, before emptying in the Mokelumne River. The river is divided into three major forks; […]
Gold Mining on the Yuba River in California
The Yuba River is one of the famous gold rivers in California. The river is also popular with gold prospectors and has one of the richest gold mining histories in the state of California. Located in the heart of Sierra Nevada, the Yuba River offers a great opportunity to discover gold. The Yuba River is […]
The Dutch Oven Mine in San Bernardino County
In the year 1894, Tom Scofield who was working with the railroad company, was doing a survey in the Clipper Mountains in California’s San Bernardino County. During his spare time he thought of doing some exploring in the mountains. He continued to go up the mountain slope for about three miles where he found an […]
The Rich Gold Mining Regions of California
Gold mining in California had a huge impact on the rapid development of the state and creation of wealth. Although production has diminished over the years, current exploration across the state is a pointer to the extensive gold mineralization that can still be exploited by prospectors. A Brief Overview of Gold in California It is […]