Planning a trip to California

[cheech]

I am planning a trip to California with my family and am looking for suggestions of hotel and places to prospect. I live on the east coast and have never been to California. Also any suggestions on some place to sight see. Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

 

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[The Gilded Lens]

I was planning on going to get in the March maybe middle of March don't really have a set date just looking for things to do while I'm there besides prospecting I like to see the other sites

That's usually a pretty wed and dreary month for that area ( I say usually because we're in a drought and even the mosquitoes are out now). I would recommend at least May-July.

 

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[Reed Lukens]

That's usually a pretty wed and dreary month for that area ( I say usually because we're in a drought and even the mosquitoes are out now). I would recommend at least May-July.

I second this statement late February to Mid April are the worst time to come for mining because of the Spring run off but we can keep you posted on the weather and this year hasn't really kicked into gear yet. Either way though with a broken hand, the Bear is a good safe place that time of year.

 

[cheech]

Here's some places I was thinking of staying there camp lotus or American river resort any thoughts on these places

 

[cheech]

How's the weather

 

[Goldwasher]

Camp lotus

 

[cheech]

Have another question what do y'all use for bear and cat protection
Thanks you

 

[cheech]

Well finally made my trip to California it was tough getting there but when I got there it was nice found a little color here's some pictures that's add one crevice I still have more concentrates to go through

 

[fowledup]

Nice! Where did you end up going? Did you take Goldwasher up on his offer, you should, lots of history and gold in his area? If you do or did and are here long enough, head north from his area and sight see your way up on hwy 49 to Downieville turn around and Prospect your way back. Good luck, enjoy, and be safe.

 

[cheech]

We wind up going to Auburn area and Colfax went to bear River Campground and I believe it was the North Fork and middle Fork River area below forest hill bridge it take longer then expected to get over there on count of the snowstorm so really didn't have too much time to take goldwasher up on his offer I hope on my next trip I can but we were able to also stop off and Southwest Arizona around exit 10 I believe and found some Quartz rock we brought home to crash well hopefully I can make it back there next summer for two weeks

 

[The Gilded Lens]

We wind up going to Auburn area and Colfax went to bear River Campground and I believe it was the North Fork and middle Fork River area below forest hill bridge it take longer then expected to get over there on count of the snowstorm so really didn't have too much time to take goldwasher up on his offer I hope on my next trip I can but we were able to also stop off and Southwest Arizona around exit 10 I believe and found some Quartz rock we brought home to crash well hopefully I can make it back there next summer for two weeks

Nice! Yeah, you'd better come back, I see you didn't get that Marshall's pastie!

 

[cheech]

Looking to go on trip number two how's the weather over there this time or year

 

[Goldwasher]

Brown and orange with a chance of low visibility!!!!! come on El Nino!!

 

[cheech]

Are you telling me to stay home I was hoping we can meet up and you can take me to the handicap spot[emoji53][emoji2]

 

[Reed Lukens]

It's a great time to come, just lots of fires and the water is getting cold since summer is over.

 

[Goldwasher]

Are you telling me to stay home I was hoping we can meet up and you can take me to the handicap spot[emoji53][emoji2]

I was drinking coffee and watching the news sorry couldn't help it ...By all means come out and keep in touch!

 

[cheech]

Well I finally made it over thought I'd share my take for the first day I was at the North Fork by the forest hill bridge the little picker I got an a hole I'm going to try to finish cleaning out tomorrow

 

[dunc]

Looks like a good day!

 

[mytimetoshine]

Hey you did well. Nice gold! Glad your trip was a success.

 

[cheech]

Well no pickers today from that hole I finished it today tomorrow I'll try mineral bar or bear River and see if I can get some there

 

[MadMarshall]

Just makin my rounds on the river and I think I may have met you today but hard to know for sure.. Anyway I picked about for a few hours but nothing really came of it.. Just a lot of flypoop.. I hope you had better luck.. Anyway here is a vid of someone who recently had some good success on that stretch of river. Good luck with the gold and enjoy your trip.