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Powder River Foothills

ORintermediate

Northeastern Oregon · near Baker City · ~3,400 ft

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Solid likelihood

Foothill streams and gulches with recreational history. Spring snowmelt reworks bars.

DirectionsLog dig
RiverGravel barGulch

Access

Public land

Best season

Spring & fall best

Water

seasonal

Geology & history

Blue Mountains intrusive and metamorphic sources.

Historic yield: Baker County placers

Dispersion radius: ~12 km corridor on the map

Coordinates: 44.7800, -117.8300

Best features

  • Gulch mouths
  • Seasonal bars

Field tips

  1. Snowmelt windows
  2. Gulch mouths
  3. Check forest claims

Nearby corridors

~26 mi away

Burnt River Dry Reaches

OR

Eastern Oregon · near Huntington

Semi-arid corridor where gold moved in flood pulses then sat. Dry season exposes workable banks.

Solid
Dry riverDry creekPlacer
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~111 mi away

Boise Basin Gulches

ID

Southwest Idaho · near Idaho City

Gulch systems that built Idaho City. Residual and reworked placers in forested drainages.

High
GulchDry creekPlacer
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~192 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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Verify claims and land status before any excavation. Coordinates are approximate corridor centers for education. See Terms.