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Yankee Fork panning, Custer

Gold ground Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

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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

Dredged placer valley off the Salmon River with public panning near the historic dredge

Forest Service interpretive area with recognized recreational panning stretches.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

cold water, remoteness

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