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Fortymile River gold, Chicken
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
Historic 1886 placer district on the Fortymile, with BLM river corridor open to casual panning
BLM and state publications describe recreational panning reaches on the Fortymile.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
remote road, river crossings, cold water
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