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Sixes River Recreation Site
Gold ground Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
GoldAlso reported: black sand.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).
Why this spot
Coastal placer river with a BLM recreation reach open to panning since dredging days ended
BLM designated recreational mining site on the Sixes, listed in Oregon guides.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
cold water, winter flows
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.