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Grimes Creek, Boise Basin

Gold ground Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

GoldGold

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).

Why this spot

Placer creek of the 1862 Boise Basin rush with reaches open to recreational panning

State and forest recreation guides list Grimes Creek panning access.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

cold water, summer traffic

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