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British Columbia
Horsefly River placers
Gold ground Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
GoldAlso reported: black sands.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Site of the Cariboo rush's first 1859 strike, gravels still panned recreationally
Documented historic placer river in Cariboo mining literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
bears in salmon season
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.