Think I need a trip

[bottlecap]

Hey a lot of you know the battles I have finding any decent gold here in Mn but I enjoy the battle! Think I may need a little trip to have a chance at finding something a little chunkier. Where would be the closest spot to the Twin Cities you think I could go to find some decent gold? Would like to take a weekend trip, looking for something remote, not a tourist panning operation and not a place I have to worry too much about being on someone's claim, a place there is a good chance for gold where I can explore. Any suggestions? Thanks! If I take one of your suggestions I'll be sure to post a thread about the results! Thanks!

 

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[mikep691]

West or East....

 

[austin]

Decent gold? Arizona or the Rockies. Ask Terry Soloman where to hunt...

 

[Bill_saf]

Where would be the closest spot to the Twin Cities you think I could go to find some decent gold? up by Lake Superior for more fine gold talk to Mike from gold cube hes a member here and hes been up there on the beach but I dont know where.

(chunkier) how far west do you want to go one, two states?

 

[KevinInColorado]

It looks like the closest bigger stuff would be Rapid City area, then Denver or Montana or Wyoming.

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[russau]

Heck I think we ALL need a road trip!

 

[motohed]

Your tripin russau !!!LOL I need a trip too , I have been delayed by some work , I have to finish , so much for my prospecting in New Hampshire , by May 1st .

 

[bottlecap]

Could do Rapid City I suppose but it's about a 9 hour drive. Would almost need a 3 day weekend or leave on a Friday after work, have all day Saturday and a partial day Sunday. Could be done!

 

[KevinInColorado]

For that area, send a PM to Goody Guy since lives there [emoji106][emoji3]

 

[Jeff95531]

Sounds like an adventure is in the works.

 

[Goodyguy]

For that area, send a PM to Goody Guy since lives there [emoji106][emoji3]

I haven't found any Chunky gold in Indiana that's why I travel out west so often. Nuttin' but flour gold round here.


Road trip..........





GG~

 

[bottlecap]

Guys, just got 2 free plane tickets to anywhere in the U.S. from a friend that is a sup at a travel agency.....and yes....it includes Alaska. I'm not kidding.

 

[bottlecap]

I haven't found any Chunky gold in Indiana that's why I travel out west so often. Nuttin' but flour gold round here.


Road trip..........

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GG~

Nothing chunky in Indiana!? I am sure whatever you have is better than anything we have here. Just saw a post on FB about some shindig in Indiana for gold panning the weekend of the 23rd.

 

[bottlecap]

For that area, send a PM to Goody Guy since lives there [emoji106][emoji3]

I sent him a PM after you posted that but never heard back from him. If I were to drive straight west I would be driving pretty close to the NoDak, SoDak state line, if I kept going through it would be Wyoming or Montana. I have always wanted to go to those two states, good hunting out there too.

 

[ClaimStake]

california, if you like nuggets. I got the hookup. no joke.



need a truck and hookah gear. this is my unkles finds from 2013 summer.

 

[bottlecap]

california, if you like nuggets. I got the hookup. no joke.

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need a truck and hookah gear. this is my unkles finds from 2013 summer.

Hey I would consider Cali! Never been there because I try to avoid crowds but have heard the more remote areas(northern Cali?) are gorgeous!

 

[ClaimStake]

imagin waking up to this at the foot of your bed.


we mined just above that water fall.

 

[ClaimStake]

and yeah most of the motherload here is at the base of the sierra neveda mountains. nor cal.

 

[63bkpkr]

bottlecap,
Don't know if I'd call NorCal Gorgeous - of course if you leave out the cities its not bad.

..................63bkpkr

 

[bottlecap]

I've never been to California so anything I say is based on things I have heard and I could be confusing what I have heard with north/south etc.. So what area of California are you guys recommending? I have vacation I need to burn! So far all I have off is the week of Halloween for bow hunting! If I happen to get a deer before that week off I won't even need that!