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Lynx Creek Corridor

AZbeginner

Prescott Highlands · near Prescott · ~5,400 ft

Map
High likelihood

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

DirectionsLog dig
Dry creekPlacerGravel bar

Access

Mixed access

Best season

Year-round

Water

seasonal

Geology & history

Central AZ highland sources.

Historic yield: Popular AZ recreational digs

Dispersion radius: ~10 km corridor on the map

Coordinates: 34.5200, -112.3800

Best features

  • Recreational digs
  • Storm gold

Field tips

  1. Post-storm scouting
  2. Fee digs for certainty
  3. Water may be seasonal

Nearby corridors

~27 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

Bighorn Mountains Wash Fans

AZ

Western Arizona · near Salome

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

Solid
Dry creekAlluvial fanPlacer
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~182 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.