Scrounged up some small stuff

[bigfish31]

The creek was raging when I got there, so the areas to mine were limited. I went upstreem and found some gravel behind and under some very large boulders (truck size). I felt like I was playing "jenga" with the boulders. Any way, I watched them carefully. I had a tuff time with the sluice because every time I returned to run some gravel, the water had dropped and I had to reset the box. This is the results of about 4 buckets worth.

 

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[jewelerdave]

That is not very forgiving terrain. YIKES, Looks like its defiantly a place where you earn the gold!
Any bench material higher up?

 

[bigfish31]

It's a strange creek.There was a hydrolic mine 1/2 mi. above, and it was filled 20 ft. high with overburden. That's all been washed away. Not a bad idea looking for a bench deposit. It is very steep on sides. And the bolders are huge! It is very hard to find true bedrock.

 

[kuger]

Did you say you are up in the Yuba country??Those are some intimidating boulders!!!

 

[bigfish31]

That area is just over the line in nevada co. It's hard to belive that it is at only 500' elevation. It looks higher up.

 

[russau]

looks real good to me!