Located in between the towns of Weaverville and Hayfork, about 21 miles West of the town of Weaverville, and about 13 miles Northeast of the town of Hayfork, in Trinity County, towns with all the necessities.

The claim area is away from all the hustle and bustle, with also nearby quaint mountain towns.

Only 20 miles Northeast to huge Trinity Lake with all water activities.

This lake is a a destination spot for fishing and water sports

Kayaking, house boating, speed boating, and waterskiing are also popular lake activities. Surrounding the lake, visitors enjoy hiking and camping in the pristine wilderness of the Trinity Alps and the Shasta-Trinity National Forest

We feel we are selling more than the gold and minerals on beautiful land.

You would be acquiring an experience that will give you a good feel for what the old time prospectors must have felt during the days of the original California Gold Rush.

A mining claim is an affordable way to enjoy the beauty of the land combined with the adventure of panning for gold.

AREA GOLD HISTORY

In the early 1850s, miners from around the world came to Weaverville after the discovery of gold at Sutters Mill in Coloma and the subsequent influx of people into northern California. Perason B. Reading mined the area and news of Radings success drew miners to remote diggings.

In 1850, Sacramento newspapers publicized the diggings and more miners rushed into the area. The publication Search for Gold in Weaverville documents much of the Weaverville area gold history.

Trinity County is in California Gold Region 6. This region has a number of National Forests where prospecting, mining and panning is done.

National Forests remained open at all times during the virus with a televised invitation by the Director for families to visit them as safe places for family recreation, making our mining claims some of the safest places for your family to enjoy and get away from all the nonsense.

The creek bends are good places for gold being deposited and up the mountain ridges are good places for gems.

Camp by the creek or use the areas National Forest campgrounds.

The claim is easy to access on a good National Forest road.

The creek runs along the road for also easy access.

A good sign here is that some experienced prospectors have claims in this area.

CALIFORNIA ROCKHOUNDING:

Although known for its gold production, California is a virtual haven for rock and gem collectors.

Rockhounding is the recreational collecting of rocks and/or mineral specimens from their natural environment. Recreational gold panning is a popular type of rockhounding in California.

California is an extraordinary state for rockhounding.

Geological forces have created one of the widest varieties of rocks and minerals found in any state.

California was the first state to designate an official state rock.

California designated native gold as the state mineral in 1965.

California minerals including Agate and Crystals are on many lands,

Rockhounding Clubs are organized throughout the state.

BUYING PROCESS:

To purchase my claim, I would need how you want your name(s) and street mailing address on the contract, and which payment option you choose, where I would scan and email you a signed contract.

Total price of $3500, that can be paid in one full payment where your ownership is then transferred after receiving payment,

or $3500, paying $1750 first month, and $1750 2nd month,

or $3500, paying $1500 first month, $1000 2nd month, and $1000 3rd month,

or $3500, paying $700 per month for 5 months,

or $3500, paying $500 per month for 7 months,

or $4000, paying $400 per month for 10 months.

A $199 deed processing fee is paid with final monthly payment.

After receiving your final payment, your ownership of the 20 acre claim will be legally recorded with the Bureau of Land Management and the Trinity County Recorder.

The East Fork Big Creek is located in the Trinity River Basin, where the creeks and rivers in this area are known historically as top gold producers.

This is a 20 acre unpatented, gold and gem mining placer claim, the Big Creek Gold #1 with the East Fork Big Creek running thru it and is in Trinity County, California, in the beautiful mountain range known as the Trinity Alps, and in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

The claim is legally registered with the Bureau of Land Management out of Sacramento and the Trinity County Recorder.

You own the mineral rights, not sharing with others, on the 20 acres, and use your 20 acres recreationally for camping and prospecting in an awesome, beautiful area.

I am a retired teacher, and got into prospecting as a hobby with my family.

I am 74 and my wife 72, and we have gained the experience to select the best areas to locate claims.

For any building like a shed, you need to file a Plan of Operation with the BLM for approval. For anything to live in, you would need to file a Plan of Operation with the BLM for approval, and to be considered, you would need to have developed a full-time mining operation.

For the possibility of constructing any building you or others could live in, you need to file a Plan of Operation with the BLM for approval, showing you have developed a full-time operation performing diligent mining.

You do not need a plan, permission nor a permit to camp and prospect.

You do not need to be a full time prospector to file a Plan for a shed type structure.

With an approved BLM Plan of Operation, a building can be built on the land: any building that benefits and improves the claim.

As stated by the BLM, this can be the "construction of a building, road, fence, or enclosure necessary for mining."

Current usage, is what the BLM calls, Casual Use: panning, shovel, rock hammer, metal detector, and creek powered sluice box.

If within one year you are not satisfied with your claim, you can trade for another comparable claim, just paying the BLM and County transfer fees which will be about $125.

Claim buyer will also receive a new, free, Gold Panning Kit:

One 14 inch Gold Trap pan; One 10.5 inch Gravity Trap pan, One combination sifter/classifier with 7/16 of an inch exit holes, One Gold Guzzler snuffer bottle, One Tweezers/ Magnifying Glass combo tool.

A claim owner does not need permission nor a permit to camp and prospect.

You can prospect as little or as much as you choose.

Now that we have located the claim, you never have to declare to the BLM any gold and gems you find.

Mining Claims as an investment: if you purchase a claim from us, at no charge, I would help you if you ever decided to sell in the future.

Mining Claims are a great investment, as claims go up in value over time, just as land does. This is one of the areas of the original California Gold Rush.

Owning a mining claim is having access to a lifetime of great family fun and recreation, in a very beautiful, natural setting.

On our visits to the claim, we gathered in and around the creek, approx. 1/8 of an ounce of gold, being worth about $225. As the BLM does not specify the amount of gold or gems to be found to locate a claim other than gold or gems need to be discovered, we use this amount for a 20 acre claim as a projection of good gold potential. Someone with more time may find more.

Gold prices are over $3000/ounce. Though we could never guarantee what you will find, we did locate this claim in an historical area for gold and gem prospecting.

Gold prices have gone up $over 500 per ounce in just this past year.

We also found some nice crystal specimens up the mountain ridge on the claim.

You are allowed to post No Trespassing for Prospecting signs around the claim.

A mining claim owner may limit or restrict public recreational use of/or public access across claims or portions of claims that are actively used for prospecting, mining, or processing operations where public recreational use of a claim would endanger or materially interfere with legitimate mining pursuits.

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20 acres: = 660 ft. x 1320 ft.

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Have you ever visited a new place and felt wow about it? For many visitors, it happens at Hayfork. Hayfork may not be as popular as other cities in United States, but dont let that fool you. Hayfork is a smaller but beautiful upcoming tourist destination that is worth a visit. You will be surprised by some of the unique things to do and places you can explore at this hidden destination. You can definitely plan a few hours of a side trip here while traveling to Shasta Lake.

South of Weaverville on Highway 3 is the town of Hayfork in the largest valley in Trinity County, named so because of the vast hay fields that grew along Hayfork Creek that winds through the valley. Today there are still a few large working ranches raising hay and cattle and other crops; and Hayfork is arguably the agricultural capital of the county. The Trinity County Fair is held in Hayfork in August of each year, bringing everyone "home" to catch up with long-time friends and family. Visitors are often in awe of how "old timey" the fair is with the focus on local agriculture, history, art, dried and canned goods, and local talent. Hayfork offers several grocery and convenience stores, coffee shops, and cafe's. Its an inviting little mountain town, home to about 2,500 residents with independent spirits that are also very community minded.

Trinity County has much to offer in outdoor recreation. It doesn't matter if your preference is on land or on water there is plenty of outdoor adventure here and waiting for you.

If you prefer land then the Trinity Alps Wilderness has more than enough to satisfy hikers, campers, bird watchers, nature and other outdoor land recreational enthusiasts. Miles of trails into the mountains provide memorable hiking and horseback riding, while abundant camping facilities provide a place to pitch camp for family outdoor fun.

If you prefer water, then there are the beautiful Trinity, Lewiston, and Ruth lakes, and the Trinity river and many streams provide all the water adventure that you can handle. White water rafting, boating, water sports, and trophy fishing all await you here!

Trinity Lake and Shasta Lake are nearby to enjoy boating, swimming, and fishing.

A transfer of ownership is a sale of legal, exclusive ownership of a mining claim site. To be a legally recorded claim, gold had to be found on the claim, which was completed by me, as I am the original claim locator. ____________________________

Your ownership is legally conveyed via a Quit Claim deed, and legally recorded with the BLM and Trinity County. A Quit Claim deed is the required legal document per the BLM.

Each year, on or before September 1st, you need to file a form with the Bureau of Land Management, along with $200. You can also pay online with the BLM by credit card.

By doing this, you keep the claim forever.

I have paid the $200 fee for the new claim year year so is not due again until September 1, 2026.

County taxes of about $60 have been paid, not due again until Summer 2026.

You must be a current US citizen with a US address to own a mining claim in the US.

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An unpatented mining claim is a specific parcel of federal land, valuable for a specific mineral deposit or deposits. It is a parcel for which an individual has asserted a legal right of possession and the right to develop and extract a discovered, valuable, mineral deposit.

Mining claims are real property that you can buy, sell, or inherit. After proving the existence of valuable minerals on the land, the claim is legally recorded with the Bureau of Land Management and Trinity County.

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The Big Creek Gold #1, is a gold and gem placer unpatented mining claim, ideally situated in Trinity County, that has a history of rich gold and gem discoveries.

Your 20 acres is the West 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 28, Township 33 North, Range 11 West, Mount Diablo Base Line and Meridian, known as the Big Creek Gold #1 mining claim, in the Trinity Alps Mountains,

BLM claim number: CA106750672

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:

From the town of Weaverville, from the East

About 21 miles Southwest of the town of Weaverville.

Take CA-299 West out of Weaverville,

Follow Dutch Creek Rd and Big Creek Rd,

To Forest Road 33N47, which is the claim road,

then follow GPS coordinates below to the claim.

From town of Hayfork, from the West

About 13 miles Northeast of the town of Hayfork

From Hayfork, drive East on CA-3,

To Left/North on Big Creek Road, which is the claim road,

CA-3/Big Creek Rd intersection is at 40.5534, -123.1427,

Is about 11 miles from this intersection to the claim,

Then follow GPS coordinates below to the claim

GPS Coordinates:

Big Creek Gold #1

NW 40.6886, -123.1129

NE 40.6886, -123.1109

SW 40.6856, -123.1129

SE 40.6856, -123.1109

The claim location monument has a 4 foot wooden post with an attached copy of the Location Notice, as required by the State of California.

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The East Fork Big Creek running through the claim is a unique advantage for gold prospecting.

It is a tributary of the gold rich Trinity River.

Gold always occurs in gravels in the metallic state and when so found has various physical characteristics. Gold is dense and heavy, it has a characteristic metallic color, and it is soft and easily malleable (it is easily formed by hammering). These are the characteristics used by prospectors to identify gold in the field.

Placer gold occurs on the claim as small grains derived from gossan formed by weathering, and oxidation of the gold, copper and iron rich veins. Gold also occurs as grains flakes and small nuggets derived from the erosion of mineralized fault zones on, and upstream from the claim.

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Additional Features:

Pure running East Fork Big Creek on the claim for panning.

Great fishing in all of Trinity County, including this creek

Beautiful Rock specimens for you Rock Hounds

Located in one of the most beautiful mountain areas in the US.

Camp on your claim by the creek.

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The Federal Government owns the land.

You are purchasing the mineral rights.

You can legally camp, with camper and RV use of the whole 40 acres.

Prospect, explore, and camp on the whole 20 acres.

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TERMS:

To purchase my claim, I would need how you want your name(s) and street mailing address on the contract, and which payment option you choose, where I would scan and email you a signed contract.

Total price of $3500, that can be paid in one full payment where your ownership is then transferred after receiving payment,

or $3500, paying $1750 first month, and $1750 2nd month,

or $3500, paying $1500 first month, $1000 2nd month, and $1000 3rd month,

or $3500, paying $700 per month for 5 months,

or $3500, paying $500 per month for 7 months,

or $4000, paying $400 per month for 10 months.

A $199 deed processing fee is paid with final monthly payment.

After receiving your final payment, your ownership of the 20 acre claim will be legally recorded with the Bureau of Land Management and the Trinity County Recorder.

This is not a sharing with others of your 20 acre claim.

We live in Ohio. Our connection to the West is our daughter lives in Denver, though she is not involved with our claims. We visited her in September, then went to prospect and locate mining claims in Colorado, then traveled to do the same in California, as we have been doing for a number of years.

And just a note of encouragement for you if purchase:

My wife and I have located, prospected on, and sold mining claims in

California, Colorado, & Arizona, going on now for now over 25 years.

You can trust we will process your notarized deeds correctly and quickly.

In that mining claims are processed thru the Bureau of Land Management, a

Federal Govt. agency, not following thru per our legally signed contract, would be a federal crime. I certainly will do what I say, and would never put myself nor my wife

in any legal jeopardy.

Also, we have sold properties on 4 sites online for over 25 years:

Landcom, Landwatch, and LandandFarm.

Our continued good status on these sites is due to our always following thru, as just one time we would not, we would not be allowed to sell on these sites ever again.

COMMENTS FROM SATISFIED CLAIM BUYERS:

"We visited and panned on our claim creek in California this past June and had a wonderful time. Were very pleased with the location and the claim itself."

"We have been to our mining claim in California that we purchased from you last year. The area is stunningly beautiful, and we couldn't be happier with our purchase."

I'm looking forward to having some time on the mining claim.

We used to go camping 4-6 weeks out of the year.

Even though I realize this is a retirement business for you. I wanted to say thank you for giving so many people over the years the opportunity to purchase your claims. I've seen them available for a long time, but never had the opportunity to purchase anything. They have probably brought many smiles to so many people. It will be the same for us.