Howdy Folks, Don Greeno here - Friend and fellow member
you need to try the Summit Claims in San Bernardino County. the directions are spot on, the claims is full of gold all over the place. in all the dirt hills and valleys. you can even just dig where someone else already has the run the tailings from past prospectors as most run dry washers here and all drywashers loose gold only capturing about 50-70 % for the average guy. more experienced guys and gals may get more from experience. when I first started prospecting I went on 9 trips before I found my first flake. that first on you will never ever forget. you are about to crack that nut also and get your first gold. the Summit claims are on the Cajon Pass off the 15 Frwy. I go there a lot. its one of the closest claims to where I live in Rancho Cucamonga.
the other claim is out in Barstow - Placer Pete's! you can dig just about anywhere on that claim where you find decomposed granite ( a lot of it there) and dig in that a few inches down and run it or pan it. YOU WILL FIND GOLD! and don't forget to run others old tailings for what they have left behind. here is a tip - if you find the discovery marker on the claim, easy to do, dig anywhere in the large pits near the marker and you WILL FIND GOLD TRUST MY WORD ON THIS.
Now that you got some information, go out there and get some gold!!!!! you deserve it! have a great time and be safe. leave the claim the way you found it and be a good steward of the land. enjoy Don - Idongreeno@gmail.com

here is some gold and the claim in Summit Crystal claim
https://youtu.be/XMKFHpWxTOU

here is some Placer pete action

https://youtu.be/RZaoTiuF2s4

here is some gold to look at

https://youtube.com/shorts/myHbMTM1k_E

all from the Crystal claims and summit claim in Cajon pass

you can expect this at Cajon pass claims regularly - get yourself some! lol

https://youtube.com/shorts/slrv3yW7DQM

Good luck Friends!!!! you will find it!!!

Hi Don,

Wow! Thankyou for your generous response!
Sounds like you really have some experience.
We would love to "get some gold" :) and will absolutely take your advice. We saw the Cajon pass in the guide book, and it has the most gold pictured in all the socal claims, we are excited to try it out. We do enjoy the adventure either way. We'll keep the forum posted on how lucky we get!! 🤣

Happy hunting!!

Well hello everyone, My name is Don Glaszczak also known as the Gold Reaper Guy...lol
i make the fluid bed sluice.
I made my first after losing my bazooka in the north fork of the american river.
was also mining up north in the bear river, when i lived in colfax.
miss that place, awesome gold
moved back home because of grandbabys. too precious to be far away.
just bought a Keene 12v dry washer hoping to go play in the desert nearby??
would love to join in with others and get some color.
feel free to contact me

I started looking for gold down here, southern california and it's been tough to find gold....
until i went north, take a trip to mineral bar campground near colfax...
hike to penny weight trail. you will be smiles from ear to ear.
hand dredge is a great idea to. run a sluice for production.
-Don