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Grasshopper Creek Country

MTintermediate

Southwest Montana · near Dillon · ~5,600 ft

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Solid likelihood

Historic gulch country near Bannack. Use as a model for reading residual placers on public land nearby.

DirectionsLog dig
Dry creekGulchPlacer

Access

Mixed access

Best season

Summer access

Water

seasonal

Geology & history

Southwest Montana placer systems.

Historic yield: Bannack district drainages

Dispersion radius: ~12 km corridor on the map

Coordinates: 45.1000, -112.8000

Best features

  • Historic model
  • Gulch reading

Field tips

  1. Historic site respect
  2. Nearby public gulches
  3. Short summer

Nearby corridors

~62 mi away

Salmon River Side Bars

ID

Central Idaho · near Salmon

Big river with side bars and gulch mouths. Remote access and short season.

Solid
RiverGravel barGulch
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~109 mi away

Last Chance Gulch (Helena area)

MT

West-Central Montana · near Helena

Historic gulch that built Helena. Modern digs are limited; use as a model for nearby public gulches.

Solid
GulchDry creekPlacer
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~129 mi away

Confederate Gulch Corridors

MT

Central Montana · near Townsend

Legendary gulch geometry. Modern digs limited — study traps and apply to open ground.

Solid
GulchDry creekPlacer
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Verify claims and land status before any excavation. Coordinates are approximate corridor centers for education. See Terms.