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West, Alaska
Gold Daughters AK
Fairbanks paydirt panning
Gold ground Source-confirmed findsLicence or permit
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
GoldPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: family-run panning yard on the Steese Highway beside Gold Dredge 8, in the Pedro Creek goldfields that sparked the 1902 Fairbanks rush
Operating attraction with published prices; paydirt is from local mining ground and every bag carries gold, so treat finds as guaranteed rather than wild
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Minimal
outdoor panning tubsDress for interior Alaska weather
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