Gold in Cazadero, Ca? austin creek...sonoma county? any insight from locals?

[Hangtown]

taking a trip up to cazadero and going to try to pan some side creeks on austin creek. Any locals familiar with the area?

 

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[vpnavy]

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[maipenrai]

Never heard of gold on Austin creek, but guess it wont hurt to try. I have thought of that also, when driving by.

 

[Hangtown]

Never heard of gold on Austin creek, but guess it wont hurt to try. I have thought of that also, when driving by.

A lot of private property seems to be an issue. There's a tons of gravel banks and heavy boulders in ripples. Little dry seasonal creek beds i might chase around. Ill keep you posted.

 

[Hangtown]

Found a nail and chromite. Little black sand but nothing notable. No gold yet.

 

[maipenrai]

No, I dont think there is gold in that area, its not El Dorado! Be careful of the pot growers up there. I wouldnt wander around in the forest, may find lead. I had a slight confrontation with someone up that way, guess he thought I was looking for his pot, but I was just taking a p..s!

 

[Hangtown]

No, I dont think there is gold in that area, its not El Dorado! Be careful of the pot growers up there. I wouldnt wander around in the forest, may find lead. I had a slight confrontation with someone up that way, guess he thought I was looking for his pot, but I was just taking a p..s!

Yea I know. Just worked the creek in front of our cabin. Didnt go into woods. As for the pot growers you just have to know a person or two plus carry your 1911 .45. In California there are pot growers everywhere. You get used to them.

 

[bedrock bubba]

I was up there around '73, lived in Guerneville. Lotta hippies there back then, refugees from the Haight-Ashbury in S.F. Got flooded out twice that winter, and moved to the Bay Area. Cazadero was kind of a renegade hideout back then, quite depressing.

I wouldn't even bother to stick a pan in the creek if I were you. Its all sandstone and sedimentary rock, not known for gold.

 

[Hangtown]

I was up there around '73, lived in Guerneville. Lotta hippies there back then, refugees from the Haight-Ashbury in S.F. Got flooded out twice that winter, and moved to the Bay Area. Cazadero was kind of a renegade hideout back then, quite depressing.

I wouldn't even bother to stick a pan in the creek if I were you. Its all sandstone and sedimentary rock, not known for gold.

Yea. Di research before going and there were two Goldie's years back but did not produce much if any gold. Mostly just did it to have fun and see what came up. Gold is where you find it btw.