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Trinity River Corridor

CAintermediate

Klamath Mountains · near Weaverville · ~1,800 ft

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High likelihood

Long gold history along the Trinity. Bars and gulch mouths repay careful panning after runoff.

DirectionsLog dig
RiverGravel barGulch

Access

Mixed access

Best season

Summer access

Water

perennial

Geology & history

Klamath metamorphic sources; free gold in river gravels.

Historic yield: Northern CA placer staple

Dispersion radius: ~18 km corridor on the map

Coordinates: 40.7300, -122.9400

Best features

  • River bars
  • Gulch mouths

Field tips

  1. Target bar heads after spring flow
  2. Gulch mouths after storms
  3. Claim-check before digging

Nearby corridors

~64 mi away

Klamath River Bars

CA

Klamath Mountains · near Happy Camp

Long river with historic bars and modern recreational interest. Runoff rearranges paydirt.

High
RiverGravel barPlacer
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~111 mi away

Feather River — Oroville Reach

CA

Northern Sierra · near Oroville

Heavy glacial and hydraulic reworking dumped fine and coarse gold into the lower Feather. Bars rebuild after high water.

High
RiverGravel barPlacer
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~118 mi away

Rogue River Tributary Bars

OR

Southwest Oregon · near Grants Pass

Tributary bars and side streams with recreational digs. Winter rains rearrange gravel.

High
RiverGravel barPlacer
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Verify claims and land status before any excavation. Coordinates are approximate corridor centers for education. See Terms.