THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN GOLD PROPERTY LISTINGS
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THE NORTH FORK OF THE SALMON RIVER AT SAWYERS BAR
From Sawyers Bar down to Kelly Gulch, drag lines & hydraulics produced an estimated $4 Million in gold (when gold was a mere $16 an ounce). Literally billions at today's prices.
Known as; "THE RICHEST LITTLE RIVER IN AMERICA", the North Fork of the Salmon has always been an incredible high-grade gold producer.
SALMON RIVER GOLD
History & Area Attractions
The South Fork of the Salmon River
THIS IS GOLD COUNTRY!
JUST A SMALL GLIMPSE OF THIS INFAMOUS
GOLD-BEARING WATERWAY
The Main Stem of the Salmon River
Underwater placers, never before accessible, can now be worked with ease. New improved dredging techniques now allow us to explore and work many areas of virgin ground. The development of new and improved metal detectors may now enable us to locate deeply hidden veins. Dry-land vac-dredging and crevicing is another fun, (and inexpensive) way to find gold.
Owning a gold property gives you exclusive privilege over the mining of minerals on your property for as long as you desire, whenever you like, whenever you've the need to get away to this special place that few can ever even imagine.
One of the easiest and most scenic ways to enter into the Salmon river area is from the northeast on Highway 3... This takes you through the length of Scott Valley, a rich ranching area nestled in the mountains southwest of Yreka. The valley is dotted with tiny communities dating back to the Gold Rush Era, when it was a supply station for miners in the mountainous regions along the gold rich Scott, Salmon, and Klamath Rivers. Visitors today will find interesting shops, fine restaurants, an old-fashioned ice cream parlor & bakery, an excellent microbrewery, and a winery specializing in fruit wines.
Visiting this valley is like stepping back in time - to a time when things were less complicated and hectic where the valley is a colorful patchwork of many different farm lands surrounded by snowcapped mountains. At the base of the Marble Mountains in the small town of Etna you will find accommodations such as; gasoline, groceries, motel, B&B, cafe's, etc., before traveling over the pass to the Salmon river.
Heading west out of Etna you will immediately begin winding your way up through the forested pass - up to the Pacific Crest Trail at Etna Summit. Down from the summit at the bottom of the pass is where you will begin to catch your first few glimpses of the North Fork of the Salmon River... particularly as you enter into the picturesque little historic gold mining community of Sawyers Bar. It is from this point in your travels where you will constantly be within sight and sound of the crystal-clear waters of the North Fork of the Salmon river.
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The Salmon River Watershed is unique... Unlike the other major tributaries of the Klamath River, the Shasta, the Scott and the Trinity, the Salmon does not run through a valley on it’s journeys. It has no farming, industry or major population within it’s boundaries, keeping it one of the cleanest rivers in the west.
The North Fork of the Salmon has it’s head waters in the interior of the Marble Mountains Wilderness and the Russian Wilderness.
The South Fork of the Salmon drains from the Salmon Mountain Wilderness and the divide of the Trinity Mountain Wilderness.
The whole course of the watershed is steep and rugged.
The Salmon River is a wild, free flowing river.
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The amount of gold still sitting inside streambed's of proven gold-bearing rivers is incalculable - There is a whole lot of it. Much was left behind in deposits which the early miners were not interested in mining because, while there might have been a lot of gold in some sections of river during the gold-rush years, it might also have been too widely dispersed or sitting underneath too much overburden to make the gold worth mining in those days. Other very rich deposits were missed because they were out of sight. Without processing every bit of streambed (which they did not have the capability to do), the old-timers simply could not find all of the gold deposits that existed during their time - alot of the gold that was mined was never recovered - it was washed out of the high streambed deposits through their sluice boxes and right back into the present rivers and creeks. This was particularly true of hydraulic mining where an estimated 59% of the gold was missed by many of the large and small operations alike. The last 150 years of erosion too, has washed a great deal more gold into the present rivers of this region from the numerous immeasurable lode sources that are still in existence today. In taking all of this into consideration, we are talking about a lot of gold still existing in this gold-bearing river system... in some cases, more than has already been mined out of it.
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Historically, the Salmon River was one of the richest gold producers in California... It is by far the richest River in Siskiyou County where a great deal of the gold that has been found has never been recorded and the values that "have" been reported equate to billions of dollars at today's prices. There are certainly some rich rivers down south, but the Salmon stands alone in terms of its gold values, scenic beauty, history, wildlife, and the many other recreational opportunities that are available.
The fishing is excellent with Rainbow Trout, King Salmon and the highly prized Steelhead that is considered by many "the ultimate sporting fish". Hunting, rafting, kayaking, horseback riding, camping and hiking are very popular as well.
Many people find there is just so much to do here that they come back year after year. Even President Hoover (a mining engineer and avid fisherman) had a secret cabin just off of the Salmon River. Zane Grey was another frequent visitor of this area...yet, most have never heard of this emerald green & blue water Salmon River paradise.
Because it is hours away from any metropolitan area, you can rest assured that you won't be bothered by the hectic crowds that tour the central California gold mining areas. And, because this area is several hundred miles away from the famous but congested Mother Lode area, it has not been heavily worked by modern gold mining activity. The opportunity for successfully prospecting and mining in this region is excellent.
A brief glimpse of some of the documented gold history on the North Fork of the Salmon River...
One small tributary to the North Fork of the Salmon River is Russian Creek. This creek drains the Snowden Mining District. Rich with lode gold deposits, this district is the first known contributor of gold to the North Fork of the Salmon.
Less than 10 miles down river is the Sawyers Bar Mining District. On the south side of the drainage are Whites Gulch and Eddy Gulch, the second district of high grade lodes to add gold to the North Fork.
There are a few small outcroppings and known lode deposits on the north side of this same district that added to the very rich placers found from Whites Gulch down to Sawyers Bar. The lode deposits of this district are the last known major contributors of gold to the North Fork.
From Sawyers Bar down to Kelly Gulch, drag lines and hydraulics produced an estimated $4 Million in gold. Eddy Gulch and Whites Gulch are on the north/east slope of the Blue Ridge. Along the top of this ridge were several successful lode mines. The Black Bear Mine being the most notarized and richest lode mine in Siskiyou County.
This very interesting group of mountains contribute gold to both Forks of the Salmon all the way to the upper East Fork of the South Fork.
On the South Fork...
Less than 20 miles down river from Sawyers Bar is the Forks of the Salmon Mining District. Here, we meet the South Fork of the Salmon River... Draining from the south/east, the South Fork will pass through two important lode districts;
The first is less than 4 miles up the South Fork known as the Knownothing Mining District. This district drains down from the north slope of the Salmon Mountains at the Siskiyou/Trinity county line.
Less than 10 miles up the South Fork on the north/east side of the river is the Liberty Mining District. This district was the most productive in the South Fork drainage. This is the south/west slope of the Blue Ridge that feeds gold into the North and South Forks of the Salmon all the way up the East Fork of the South Fork, as mentioned earlier.
This triangular group of mountains is most likely responsible for the largest part of the placer gold we find in the Salmon River.
and, on the Main Stem...
Down-river from the Forks of the Salmon, the first six miles is almost a continual seccession of bars and high benches. These workings were a large contributor to the record production the Salmon River is known for. The most important of these being the Crapo Mine...reported to of had 20 to 25 feet of rich gold bearing gravels overlaid with 20 to 60 feet of soil with red and yellow clays. Production records show that most of these bars ran 400 to 1000 ounces of gold per acre.
One 2½ acre production from the Bloomer Hydraulic Mine produced more than $20,000 of gold per acre (at $14.00 per ounce). One report stated that some of the higher benches in this district had coarser gold and that lower bars contained more gold over all. Most of these operations would dump their tailings into the river to be carried away. The lowest of these bars are the Sauerkraut and the Morehouse Mines. These were both high bench operations. Traveling downriver still, it is 13 miles before the Salmon joins the much larger Klamath River.
Starting at the 13 mile marker all the way down river to just above the 5 mile marker the Salmon River is very narrow with steep canyons, large boulders and deep pools of crystal clear water... Within this canyonous 8 miles, access is very difficult...
Two exceptions are the Indian Bottom Mine at about the 10 mile marker and at Butler Flat located just below the 9 mile marker.
Down river just above the 5 mile marker is Murderers Bar - the first bar in another almost continuous concession of bars. These river bars run all the way to Somes Bar Mining District found at the mouth of the Salmon River where it spills into the Klamath... Several of these bars were rich enough to work with a derrick. Some were also patented.
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The Salmon River is still an excellent source for finding lots of beautiful high-grade gold...
If you're in the market for owning a great gold property, there's no place on Earth where you will find anything quite like these crystal-clear emerald green waterways that are filled with placer gold.
25 OZ. POCKET GOLD SPECIMEN
SCOTT VALLEY
The Marble Mountain Wilderness area is adjacent to this majestic river and is considered the most remote area in the lower 48 states.
Many people find there is just so much to do here
they come back year after year.
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Our chances of finding a large nugget or a massive chunk of gold may actually be better today than ever before.
An extraordinary gold-laden waterway located in extreme northern California
The old-timers simply could not find all of the gold deposits that existed during their time - George Henry & Son John using a rocker cobination with a sluice below the Black Bear Mine.
On the way here you will experience one of the most captivating recreational settings in the Klamath National Forest... with rugged mountains, great scenery, meandering creeks and open meadows
But, sometimes they did luck out! It was reported that this miner wheeled his barrow from Trinity Center by way of Etna and Sawyers Bar and struck a $6000 pocket of gold along the south fork of the Salmon river (when gold was a mere $16 per ounce).
California's gold rush still lives on...Where treasure hunters young and old can have a great time finding gold in some of the richest gold mining country in America.
Dredging for gold on the North Fork
Two of the most successful mining clubs in the U.S. have concentrated their efforts in this area... that in itself speaks loudly of its riches.
This is a place where you'll get gold in your riffles every time... Where the history of
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The view from the Etna Summit looking west over the mountainous folds of the Klamath National Forest.
At the base of these mountains, within this wild and untamed ancient river valley gorge, is the location of the North Fork of the Salmon River... also known as;
The richest little river in America.
No-where, will you find better potential for recovering very large high-grade deposits of gold, as within this beautiful river system.
THE NORTH FORK OF THE SALMON RIVER
THE MAIN STEM
THE SOUTH FORK OF THE SALMON RIVER
THIS IS GOLD COUNTRY!
This triangular group of mountains is most likely responsible for the largest part of the placer gold we find in the Salmon River.
