improved access to Rough Knight was updated in one of the Pick and Shovels, if you do not have all of them they are available on this website. Go to learning and then publications, if magazines show up look for pick and shovel tab at bottom of screen. Access may still be challenging.

"improved access to Rough Knight" What did you do? Make the canyon smaller???? Just kidding, but it was a good little climb out of that canyon,,,, at least the way I went. Seriously, if you put the effort into getting to this one I think you will like it, it is a good one.

Oct / Nov 2014 page 4 Mining Guide updates section. You will notice that the road on the Eastern SE end of claim in less steep than the old suggested entrance on the Western SE corner of claim.

First timer looking for advice. I live in Pennsylvania and would like to know that if you were a first timer where would you go and what would you take with you. I have a number of items I am taking with me, for example: metal detector, rock picks, metal detector pointer, shovel, gold pan, high banker . Please reply

To bad we have no gold in Pennsylvania its gotta be hiding, the glaciers had to have pushed gold south. My advice? I would go to Roaring Camp mine and spend a week there, and you will be with some very knowledgeable people and they will teach you everything you need to know. And likely find gold since it is an active gold mine.

Is this mine a GPAA mine and in what state is it in? I am a member and a newbie. I just ordered a high banker, metal detector and other items. Can I get some advice? Thanks, Alex.

Excellent suggestion Leo

With the rain we have received this year will mean good flows in the rivers through the fall
July through mid September are the hot months
The Butte fire last fall just missed Roaring Camp


Bill

What state is Toulomne county in?

No one is helping or giving advice. What's up with that? I partly joined cause I heard about the helpful and knowledgeable ppl that give info upon asking. Ppl are starting to make me think now....

Alex,

I got that too.

 I asked some questions never could get a straight answer either.

 Welcome to the GPAA

No its not a GPAA claim but a mine that has been in operation since early 1940's and the own had it all these years and its run now by the family. Its located in California, and it is on the Mokulmne River. You should Google Roaring Camp Gold. You can take all your equipment there as well and they have cabins to rent. And they have gold too and there are miles of areas to explore. As a person starting out, you would get first hand training there as well. Hey, its worth I think the money for 1 week cabin, because you will be RIGHT THERE in an actual 49'niner area.

Hi Alex

Sorry you had trouble getting your questions answered here at GPAA, I will try to answer your questions. Roaring Camp is a great place to visit, I have known of a few persons that went there and really liked it. There web link is: http://www.roaringcampgold.com/

The old fire areas I am not sure but came up with a link that I think will lead to some information at:  http://www.archives.gov/r...roups/095.html 

For Claim questions you can give me a call at GPAA in Temecula I am extension 177

Hope this helps

Alex,

We that answer questions are not sitting at our computers waiting for your question to pop up
Patience's goes a long ways, you asked a question at 1:30p, at 6:17 your complaining no one has answered your question
It could take days to get an answer
Personally, I'm not required to nor are we compensated for our 'service' other than maybe Walter, don't know.
If you require an answer that quickly, you need to hire someone that can search that stuff for you and get you an answer NOW.



To my knowledge the fire area is open, be mindful of private properties and claims.
There are very few area's along that river that are open properties, they do exist but not many.
There is a small section of BLM land just up from Hwy 49
I personally would not detect in this area due to all the trash that is in the area, unless you like digging trash = wire, lead, pull tops, bullets, cans, bottle tops, random pieces of metal and just maybe a nugget
Do your research homework, know your rights and laws.


Bill

Amen Bill.