Grizzly Flats Area, California

[QNCrazy]

I was wondering if anyone has had any success in this area, east of the town. I have access to a claim in this area. I have read the history of Grizzly Flats. Just wondering was modern day miners have to say.

 

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[cazisme]

I have found some crystals off tyler road.

 

[Goldwasher]

I had a lease in a claim on the steely fork in 2009 mike. We dredged through the ban until the road was impadsable. It was south of tow near th old railroad grade. There's an ancient river chanel that influences the area. The Amra claims are even farther south and east. We got TONS of mercury... if you get into some your in the right spot. Look for the waste piles where they worked the benches also.

 

[SchoolOfHardRocks]

If youre talking about the NF cosumnes i have seen some great gold come out of there. Granite bedrock but good gold in the gravels

 

[SchoolOfHardRocks]

And for the record- a buddy had a claim over there, i know that area is either claims or private land

 

[Clay Diggins]

All of Grizzly Flats is private land. There is some limited public land to the southeast along the Steely Fork of the Cosumnes until you get to the private land around Henrys Diggings. Some of that area along the river below the Diggings is still unclaimed so you don't really need claim access to prospect there.

I spent many summer days near there (Volcano, Sutter Creek) as a child and we enjoyed finding the occasional nugget in the streams with grandma's pie tins. Beautiful country fond memories.

I made you a Grizzly Flats Map to help you find your way around there. Look around and use the i tool and I'm sure you will find a few spots to prospect.

Heavy Pans

 

[QNCrazy]

Thanks everyone for the responses. I really appreciate the map Clay. I did some additional research on the area and discovered there have been claims here in the past and am hopeful. I might get out there at the end of the month and see what I can find.

 

[QNCrazy]

I had a lease in a claim on the steely fork in 2009 mike. We dredged through the ban until the road was impadsable. It was south of tow near th old railroad grade. There's an ancient river chanel that influences the area. The Amra claims are even farther south and east. We got TONS of mercury... if you get into some your in the right spot. Look for the waste piles where they worked the benches also.

Thanks GW. This claim is north of the Steely Fork. I'll let you know when I go.

 

[Goldwasher]

North is good!