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Bighorn Mountains Wash Fans

AZadvanced

Western Arizona · near Salome · ~1,800 ft

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Solid likelihood

Arid fans and washes where gold disperses from highland sources. Heat and flash floods rule the field day.

DirectionsLog dig
Dry creekAlluvial fanPlacer

Access

Mixed access

Best season

Dry-season washes

Water

none

Geology & history

Desert range lode fragments reworked into fans.

Historic yield: Desert placer reports

Dispersion radius: ~20 km corridor on the map

Coordinates: 33.6000, -113.7000

Best features

  • Alluvial fans
  • Remote desert

Field tips

  1. Dawn starts only in summer
  2. Fan heads
  3. Water cache critical

Nearby corridors

~76 mi away

Hassayampa Dry Wash System

AZ

Central Arizona · near Wickenburg

Classic desert gold dispersion: short wet pulses drop heavy metal into dry washes and fans.

High
Dry riverDry creekAlluvial fanPlacer
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~99 mi away

Lynx Creek Corridor

AZ

Prescott Highlands · near Prescott

Well-known recreational corridor with fee digs and public stretches. Fine gold and flakes after storms.

High
Dry creekPlacerGravel bar
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~216 mi away

Virgin River Dry Reaches

NV

Southern Nevada · near Mesquite

Desert dry-river training ground. Sparse gold; excellent for learning wash geometry.

Moderate
Dry riverDry creekAlluvial fan
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Verify claims and land status before any excavation. Coordinates are approximate corridor centers for education. See Terms.