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Libby Creek Gold Panning Area

Gold ground Documented siteLegal to collect
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

GoldGold
Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Old placer stretch of Libby Creek set aside by the Kootenai National Forest for public panning

A formally designated Forest Service recreational panning area.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

cold water, bears

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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Thompson Falls, MT: Clark Fork River mining-supply and rail town64 km away · Riverbank
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Burke, ID: Canyon Creek silver mining canyon72 km away · Riverbank
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