Where is the best place to go prospecting during the winter??

[littlesquirrrel]

Oregon is too cold and rainy.

 

[russau]

In years past , I went out with 2 of my friends in Mid February to a small creek that its water levels drop in the Winter and it was all slab bedrock with large cracks that had fine gold in them. It was fun!!! these 2 have passed and I just stopped going there. To many memories!! It was in a deep valley and had lots of trees to block the wind and its course ran to the Southeast and caught the Winter sun to give us a little warmth! It was all good ! it seems those kinda days are getting harder to find!

 

[wildminer]

Although the weather can be dynamic in wintertime Oregon, I get out on the calmer days especially west of the coast range for my prospecting. It is a great time of year to beat the crowds. Gear up and enjoy!