| Mineral Bar Campground Colfax, CA US Uploaded By Scott (webmaster) Uploaded on Friday, August 14, 2009 at 10:50:44 AM Viewed 11019 times |
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| You can find information about this free location near Sacramento and how to pan from this website. However you should check out my main source: the Travel Channel's Treasure Wiki California Page. This is from the now defunct wiki: "Location #6: Mineral Bar Campground - Placer gold panning near Sacramento Mineral Bar is a campground run by the BLM - gold has been mined here since 1849. The campground is at an old mining site on the North Fork of the American River. General description: How to get there: Take I-80 to Colfax, California. Take the Iowa Hill Road to the bridge over the American River. Turn left into Mineral Bar Campground. Gold has been found up and down the river here for miles. placer gold Grade this location: (A to F): A - Free gold panning, and a beautiful location. GPS coordinates: W 120.92531; N 39.10434 Handy to bring along: 1. Gold Pan, pick and shovel. 2. Gold sluice box 3. Camping Equipment Helpful notes to newcomers: For more info on the mineral Bar area and how to find gold here, Check out the following web page: Mineral Bar Free Gold Panning " | Directions can be found on the Travel Channel's Treasure Wiki California Page. |