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Nome Creek Valley, White Mountains

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

Interior placer valley off the Steese Highway set aside by BLM for recreational panning

BLM White Mountains National Recreation Area publications name Nome Creek for panning.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

remoteness, mosquitoes, cold

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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