Portland isn't exactly in the heart of gold country. The two rich gold-bearing areas in Oregon are in Eastern Oregon and Southwest Oregon, several hours from Portland.
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Most of Oregon's gold has been found in Eastern and Southwestern parts of the state. One of the best areas for gold prospecting in Northwest Oregon is at Quartzville Creek. This tributary to the …
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Past the tunnel, visitors will find the public Recreational Gold Panning Area in Cow Creek. Gold originates in veins in the mountains, then washes into creeks in spring rains. Geologists estimate that gold-rush miners …
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The Little Applegate River is one of the many gold-bearing rivers in Oregon. Gold has been mined here not long after the discovery of gold in California, and prospectors area still attracted to this area today. …
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9 Places to go Gold Panning in Oregon without a Mining Claim. 13 Western Oregon Mining Towns (map) Follow, like & share: Updated: November 2, 2023 — 9:40 pm Tags: Ghost towns, Oregon ghost town, Oregon mining. ← Previous Post.
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I went to Quartzville Creek to pan for Gold. There is a section of Quartzville Creek located above Green Peter Reservoir that is open to recreational gold prospecting starting at Rocky Top Bridge and goes up to Galena Creek. Within this stretch of Quartzville Creek are the Dogwood and Yellowbottom Recreation sites.
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Discover the exciting world of gold panning in Oregon. Uncover the history, legal aspects, equipment, techniques, and best locations for gold prospecting in this …
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Learn about the best places and public locations to find gold in Oregon, a state with a rich gold mining history. Find out the rules, regulations and tips for …
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Learn about public land areas in Oregon where you can try recreational gold prospecting without a claim. Find out the rules, …
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When you first open the Oregon gold map you will get a satellite view of the state boundaries with little yellow/orange clusters throughout. Those yellow (lode claims) and orange (placer claims) clusters represent high concentrations of active gold mining claims.
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This is a pretty little river that drains from the western flanks of the Cascade Mountains in northwest Oregon. The entire drainage is within Clackamas County, from its headwaters up near Bagby Hot …
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Learn about the rich gold mining history and the best places to find gold in Oregon. Discover the legal aspects, tools, and tips for gold panning and sluicing in the Beaver State.
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Recreational Gold Panning. Gold panning is an enjoyable past time for some visitors on the National Forest. Visitors may pan or search for gold on federal lands in the west, but they have the responsibility of knowing where to …
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Fine placer gold deposits can be found throughout the beaches of Southern Oregon. Originating from rich gold areas in the nearby Klamath Mountains, as well as eroded from the adjacent coastline, gold prospectors can still find gold along Oregon's beaches. Both gold and platinum can be recovered within paystreaks of black sand within the sands.
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Learn how to pan for gold in the same rivers and creeks where prospectors found it in 1851. Find out where to go, when to go and what to expect in this old-fashioned treasure hunting activity.
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The Rogue River in southern Oregon has good quantities of gold. During the early gold rush, thousands of men explored the area in search of rich placer gold deposits. There are still many areas on the Rogue that a gold panner can find some nice color.
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Such congeniality also reflects their civic service; each year, for instance, prospectors visit Camp Millennium, a summer camp for kids fighting cancer, to teach about prospecting and gold panning. Gold & Treasure Show. Oregon's next Gold & Treasure Show at the Portland Expo Center is also coming soon — March 30-31!
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The Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area is 13,538 acres. It includes Elkhorn Creek, a Wild and Scenic River. The Opal Creek Wilderness is 20,827 acres and includes the 8,000 …
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I'm currently collecting information preparing for a gold panning adventure somewhere in Oregon beginning in the Spring of 2013. Just spent the last three years panning and exploring in Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. Results on the gold panning side was a bit of a disappointment. Even...
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WMH Gold Maps for Google Earth Pro are designed to locate areas with high potential for finding placer gold. A core feature of these maps is the highlighting of townships that contain both active placer mining claims …
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The Geology behind Oregon's Gold Rush. To truly understand the allure of gold panning in Oregon, one must grasp the geological foundations that contributed to the state's gold rush. Oregon's soil is a treasure trove, rich in mineral deposits that have captured the imagination of prospectors for centuries.
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Rangers present gold panning demonstrations on weekends. Visitors can pan for their own gold too! Panning lessons are free; visitors may purchase gold flakes they find for a small fee. After visiting the dredge, you may continue on the Elkhorn Drive Scenic Byway to visit other regional attractions.
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Oregon was one of the original states where early gold prospectors came for panning and mining operations way back in the middle of the 19th Century. Today, amateur prospectors still flock to the state in order to find out where to find gold in Oregon, and plenty of gold nuggets, flakes and dust are found there every year.
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Visitors can pan for gold in the 1,300-foot segment of lower Cow Creek. The neighboring area also includes private mining claims, so it's
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Every "gold" panning experience includes hands on panning instruction from our prospector. You'll find a great selection of pyrite (fools gold) and hone your expertise to someday try and find the real thing out in the wild.
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Thanks to historic storms in California, it's even easier to pan for gold right now. Here's where to try you luck and take part in the second gold rush.
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Althouse Creek and the Illinois River were two of the richest gold mining areas in Southern Oregon. Some of the largest gold nuggets ever found in Oregon came from here, and thousands of troy ounces are credited to the area. Gold mining still continues on a smaller scale today.
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This webpage provides information and resources to anyone intending to conduct metal mining operations in Oregon's streams or rivers. DEQ's fact sheet, Water Quality Permits for Metal Mining Activities, describes all water quality permits required for metal mining, prospecting and ore processing operations on public or private land that discharge …
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Gold Panning Areas. Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area Alerts & Warnings. FIRE CLOSURES: Willamette Complex South (Chalk, Moss, Tire), Pyramid, Ore, etc. Public Use Restrictions (Fire Restrictions) in Effect; Willamette issues temporary emergency closure order for Ray Benson Sno Park; Expected delay on Forest Service Road (FSR) 46 ...
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For those with a penchant for gold panning, the site offers exciting opportunities to try one's skill and luck! The Springfield Office of the Northwest Oregon District of the Bureau of Land Management manages the Sharps Creek Recreation Site. Recreation.
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Enjoy a day of hiking and exploring along the BLM's Quartzville Back Country Byway, or spend the day fishing, swimming, and gold panning on the serene Quartzville River. Spend a relaxing night of camping among some of the largest trees in Oregon at the BLM's Yellowbottom Recreation Site.
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Prospectors once flooded the Oregon wilds, panning rivers and dredging up the desert in search of prosperity. Today, you can follow in their footsteps and maybe even find a few flakes of gold ...
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Learn about the best rivers in Oregon for gold prospecting, from the Applegate to the John Day. Find out where to find gold nuggets, how to access the …
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Panning for gold can be challenging, especially on the beach. The job requires technique and patience. The most challenging aspect of trying to find the gold along the Oregon beaches is that the gold particles are extra fine, as small as the grains of sand themselves.
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