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California
Big Bar, Trinity River gold
Gold ground Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
GoldPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Klamath Mountains placer river worked since 1849, with open bars still panned by hand
Trinity corridor panning reaches described in state and forest recreation guides.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
swift cold water, poison oak
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.