Mineral Bar

[matthews1026]

Does anyone know if you have to pay to park at the pennyweight trail head? Going there tomorrow and I don't want to come back to a ticket....

 

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[MadMarshall]

i think you do now but not 100 percent sure best thing to do is buy a golden poppy pass at ARSA office in auburn only 125.00 and it will save you in the long run

 

[matthews1026]

i think you do now but not 100 percent sure best thing to do is buy a golden poppy pass at ARSA office in auburn only 125.00 and it will save you in the long run

Thanks MadMarshall...hey I know you know the area well...is the creek that runs through pennyweight trail running fast...I'm bringing my 13 yr old nephew and I don't want to scare him trying to cross a raging creek..

 

[MadMarshall]

I don't think you have anything to worry about..

 

[matthews1026]

I don't think you have anything to worry about..

Thanks again...haven't been out in a month since the whole house decided to get sick...

 

[bedrock bubba]

I remember when Mineral Bar campground was free, back in the 90's. I went there one fine day to spend a few days prospecting. NOPE!

A whole gang of biker outlaws had taken over, and were boozing heavily and rowdy as hell! I got out of there fast!

More than a few times I went to Bear River campground, and the whole place was filled with druggies and degenerates!
Last year I went there, and it was wall to wall Mexicans, and they were giving me the ole stink eye!

I have given up ever camping out anymore, too many horror stories and crazy people now. Is that just California, or is it elsewhere?

 

[matthews1026]

Sluicing at Pennyweight.

 

[matthews1026]

Before and after shots

 

[AlwaysBusyJ]

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Before and after shots

Looks like that took a lot of hard work! Hope it paid off!

 

[matthews1026]

Did ok....any day outside by the river is good!

 

[AlwaysBusyJ]

Very true, I'll take a bad day prospecting over a good day at work anytime! Nice gold, a few good looking chunks there!