Epic 20-acre Gold Mining Claim On Elliott Creek CA – Applegate River Tributary!!
ELLIOTT’S GOLD #2
CA106696145
Where are you mining this year and the next?
THE CURRENT PRICE OF GOLD IS OVER $2600 AN OUNCE - A GREAT TIME TO OWN A GOLD MINE!
20-ACRE GOLD MINING CLAIM ON THE EPIC ELLIOTT CREEK CALIFORNIA – A MAJOR TRIBUTARY INTO THE FAMED APPLEGATE RIVER!!
Epic 20-acre Gold Mining Claim On Elliott Creek CA – Applegate River Trib!
WE ARE ALSO OFFERING ITS SISTER CLAIM, ELLIOTT CREEK GOLD #1, ON A SEPARATE LISTING – PICK BOTH UP FOR AN ASTOUNDING 40-ACRE CLAIM!!
This is big nugget territory – nuggets 6 oz and more have been found in the Elliott Creek valley since the 1870’s – continuing to this day!
Shortly after the discovery of gold in the Sutter’s Mill in California (which started the California gold rush), another state also started its own lust-for-gold movement: Oregon. Reports of gold discovered in Oregon date back to 1850, but it was not quite enough to spark the Oregon gold rush. Two years later, however, the discovery of rich gold deposits by a group of sailors who headed for Crescent City did the job. The area where the deposit was found is now called Sailors Diggings. Prior to the first documented gold discovery in Southwestern Oregon, the region was pretty much uninhabited, with the exception of Native Americans, fur trappers, and gold prospectors travelling to Mother Lode Country.
In 1854, the Oregon gold rush was on its full-scale. A ditch that stretched about eleven miles long was constructed to deliver water to the rich-placer ground. Soon after that, large deposits were found in three different river drainages including the Rogue, Applegate, and Illinois Rivers. Althouse Creek was considered one of the richest; some said that it was prospected by more than 10,000 men during the first decade of the gold rush. Many of those men had been in the Northern California before they came to the creek; unfortunately for them, rich grounds had been already claimed by the time they arrived.
So, they did what they knew to do – find close rich ground that was not claimed. They found Elliott Creek.
In the 1870’s, the Applegate River gold mining was in full swing – and all its tributaries were proving to be packed with gold. Elliott Creek was one of the earliest hits with placer mining happening on the confluence of it and the Applegate River. The combination of the remoteness of Elliott Creek at the time along with the drawing of what seemed to be easier gold proved to draw the majority of the active miners out of the area. There was a brief rush for silver and copper – with huge draws to the Blue Ledge, Tin Cup and other mines until the copper depression of the 1930’s. From then on, outside a few scant commercial operations miles to the east, gold mining went quiet. Not for lack of gold, because the gold remained exactly where the men left it – but because both World War I and II drew nearly all of the able-bodied men to fight in the war effort and with the US going onto a war footing, they shut down nearly all gold mines across the nation.
ALL photos are from the claim itself!
Claim Name: ELLIOTT’S CREEK GOLD #2
Claim Number: CA106696145
Coordinates:
NW: 42.00109514967846, -123.14141875704105
C1: 42.0027857956422, -123.13832896062323
NE: 42.00162741162513, -123.13528703491635
SE: 42.000238082217976, -123.13529102386262
C2: 42.00138884318615, -123.1380884715788
SW: 41.99942029232485, -123.14141791534654
NOTE You are bidding on 100% ownership of the entire claim.
Here's what the winning bidder will receive:
* Exclusive mineral rights to the land - as long as you keep up with the maintenance payments to BLM yearly, it cannot be taken away from you.
* A notarized quitclaim deed sent via UPS/FedEx with tracking information within 7 days of the winning bid and full payment received
* Paper and Digital map along with precise directions to your new claim!
* A new metal claim sign
* Our assistance - we're always happy to help and answer questions!
NOTE: You are welcome to visit the claim to do some sample panning yourself - only "Hands and Pans". Other methods remove way too much 'free' gold. Before you visit you need to email us your contact information including phone number and what you intend on doing on the claim. If all sounds above board, we will email you approval - and you're off to the races!
IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT AN UNPATENTED MINING CLAIM IS AND WHAT YOU WOULD BE BIDDING ON SPECIFICALLY, PLEASE REACH OUT AND ASK. The winning bid does NOT own the land, an "Unpatented Mining Claim" means you own the "Mineral Rights" to the land and NOT the land itself. The land itself is still owned by the Federal Government. All paperwork is current and has been filed with the BLM and county the claim is located in. You are responsible for knowing all the rules and regulations of what you are bidding on. If you have the successful bid, we will assume you know exactly what you bid on and will hold the bidder to paying for the claim.
You are allowed to prospect the surface material of your claim including panning, sluicing, dry washing, metal detecting, and rock hounding for all precious metals and minerals (not just gold).
As with ALL UNPATENTED MINING CLAIMS on Forest Service land, you must file a "Plan of Operation" for any extensive mining operations beyond casual prospecting with the U.S. Forest Service.
All paperwork and fees are current through September 1st, 2025. It is registered with BLM and recorded with the county as well.
You may not sell "sand and gravel" from your claim, only precious metals, and minerals. Check with the Bureau of Land Management if in doubt.
You may not build a personal residence of any kind.
You cannot (at this time)"patent" this, or any unpatented mining claim. Which means you cannot purchase the land from the Government for residential use. Mining claim "patents" have not been granted since 1992 and will take an act of Congress to do so again.
You may camp on your claim for two weeks if not prospecting, and you may camp virtually as long as you want if you are actively prospecting. Always check with BLM about extended camping related to prospecting. You can also recreate, hunt, quad, swim, horseback ride and do any activity besides prospect.
Once a placer claim is staked and filed with the proper agencies, it must be maintained on an annual basis. Proof that it is properly maintained must be filed with the appropriate County, and State office of the BLM on or before 12 noon, September 1st of each year.
Mining Claims are considered "real property" and as such, can be sold, leased, and transferred to family members. As long as you complete your paperwork and pay your yearly fees on time, your mining claim CANNOT be taken from you.
The owner of an unpatented mining claim may either, pay the annual $200.00 yearly maintenance fee or, perform a minimum of $100 worth of annual labor or improvements (EXAMPLE: Road improvement, clearing overgrown vegetation from access road, trash removal, etc.) on each claim by filing a Small Miners Waiver. You may file this waiver if you own 10 claims or less nationwide. (Check with the BLM for that fee amount.)
PAYMENT arrangement is due within 24 hours of the successful bid. We now accept Debit Card, Major Credit Cards, Zelle, Cash App, Venmo, Cashier's Check, Personal Check and Money Orders for payment. If paying by check, we will hold the quitclaim deed for 7 business days until payment clears both banks. If a payment agreement is struck, a non-refundable 25% good faith deposit will be required along with the payment terms.
We are real miners and prospectors and love to chat about all things gold mining and prospecting! Feel free to reach out to Mac at 425.476.0131
ELLIOTT’S GOLD #2
CA106696145
Where are you mining this year and the next?
THE CURRENT PRICE OF GOLD IS OVER $2600 AN OUNCE - A GREAT TIME TO OWN A GOLD MINE!
20-ACRE GOLD MINING CLAIM ON THE EPIC ELLIOTT CREEK CALIFORNIA – A MAJOR TRIBUTARY INTO THE FAMED APPLEGATE RIVER!!
Epic 20-acre Gold Mining Claim On Elliott Creek CA – Applegate River Trib!
WE ARE ALSO OFFERING ITS SISTER CLAIM, ELLIOTT CREEK GOLD #1, ON A SEPARATE LISTING – PICK BOTH UP FOR AN ASTOUNDING 40-ACRE CLAIM!!
This is big nugget territory – nuggets 6 oz and more have been found in the Elliott Creek valley since the 1870’s – continuing to this day!
Shortly after the discovery of gold in the Sutter’s Mill in California (which started the California gold rush), another state also started its own lust-for-gold movement: Oregon. Reports of gold discovered in Oregon date back to 1850, but it was not quite enough to spark the Oregon gold rush. Two years later, however, the discovery of rich gold deposits by a group of sailors who headed for Crescent City did the job. The area where the deposit was found is now called Sailors Diggings. Prior to the first documented gold discovery in Southwestern Oregon, the region was pretty much uninhabited, with the exception of Native Americans, fur trappers, and gold prospectors travelling to Mother Lode Country.
In 1854, the Oregon gold rush was on its full-scale. A ditch that stretched about eleven miles long was constructed to deliver water to the rich-placer ground. Soon after that, large deposits were found in three different river drainages including the Rogue, Applegate, and Illinois Rivers. Althouse Creek was considered one of the richest; some said that it was prospected by more than 10,000 men during the first decade of the gold rush. Many of those men had been in the Northern California before they came to the creek; unfortunately for them, rich grounds had been already claimed by the time they arrived.
So, they did what they knew to do – find close rich ground that was not claimed. They found Elliott Creek.
In the 1870’s, the Applegate River gold mining was in full swing – and all its tributaries were proving to be packed with gold. Elliott Creek was one of the earliest hits with placer mining happening on the confluence of it and the Applegate River. The combination of the remoteness of Elliott Creek at the time along with the drawing of what seemed to be easier gold proved to draw the majority of the active miners out of the area. There was a brief rush for silver and copper – with huge draws to the Blue Ledge, Tin Cup and other mines until the copper depression of the 1930’s. From then on, outside a few scant commercial operations miles to the east, gold mining went quiet. Not for lack of gold, because the gold remained exactly where the men left it – but because both World War I and II drew nearly all of the able-bodied men to fight in the war effort and with the US going onto a war footing, they shut down nearly all gold mines across the nation.
ALL photos are from the claim itself!
Claim Name: ELLIOTT’S CREEK GOLD #2
Claim Number: CA106696145
Coordinates:
NW: 42.00109514967846, -123.14141875704105
C1: 42.0027857956422, -123.13832896062323
NE: 42.00162741162513, -123.13528703491635
SE: 42.000238082217976, -123.13529102386262
C2: 42.00138884318615, -123.1380884715788
SW: 41.99942029232485, -123.14141791534654
NOTE You are bidding on 100% ownership of the entire claim.
Here's what the winning bidder will receive:
* Exclusive mineral rights to the land - as long as you keep up with the maintenance payments to BLM yearly, it cannot be taken away from you.
* A notarized quitclaim deed sent via UPS/FedEx with tracking information within 7 days of the winning bid and full payment received
* Paper and Digital map along with precise directions to your new claim!
* A new metal claim sign
* Our assistance - we're always happy to help and answer questions!
NOTE: You are welcome to visit the claim to do some sample panning yourself - only "Hands and Pans". Other methods remove way too much 'free' gold. Before you visit you need to email us your contact information including phone number and what you intend on doing on the claim. If all sounds above board, we will email you approval - and you're off to the races!
IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT AN UNPATENTED MINING CLAIM IS AND WHAT YOU WOULD BE BIDDING ON SPECIFICALLY, PLEASE REACH OUT AND ASK. The winning bid does NOT own the land, an "Unpatented Mining Claim" means you own the "Mineral Rights" to the land and NOT the land itself. The land itself is still owned by the Federal Government. All paperwork is current and has been filed with the BLM and county the claim is located in. You are responsible for knowing all the rules and regulations of what you are bidding on. If you have the successful bid, we will assume you know exactly what you bid on and will hold the bidder to paying for the claim.
You are allowed to prospect the surface material of your claim including panning, sluicing, dry washing, metal detecting, and rock hounding for all precious metals and minerals (not just gold).
As with ALL UNPATENTED MINING CLAIMS on Forest Service land, you must file a "Plan of Operation" for any extensive mining operations beyond casual prospecting with the U.S. Forest Service.
All paperwork and fees are current through September 1st, 2025. It is registered with BLM and recorded with the county as well.
You may not sell "sand and gravel" from your claim, only precious metals, and minerals. Check with the Bureau of Land Management if in doubt.
You may not build a personal residence of any kind.
You cannot (at this time)"patent" this, or any unpatented mining claim. Which means you cannot purchase the land from the Government for residential use. Mining claim "patents" have not been granted since 1992 and will take an act of Congress to do so again.
You may camp on your claim for two weeks if not prospecting, and you may camp virtually as long as you want if you are actively prospecting. Always check with BLM about extended camping related to prospecting. You can also recreate, hunt, quad, swim, horseback ride and do any activity besides prospect.
Once a placer claim is staked and filed with the proper agencies, it must be maintained on an annual basis. Proof that it is properly maintained must be filed with the appropriate County, and State office of the BLM on or before 12 noon, September 1st of each year.
Mining Claims are considered "real property" and as such, can be sold, leased, and transferred to family members. As long as you complete your paperwork and pay your yearly fees on time, your mining claim CANNOT be taken from you.
The owner of an unpatented mining claim may either, pay the annual $200.00 yearly maintenance fee or, perform a minimum of $100 worth of annual labor or improvements (EXAMPLE: Road improvement, clearing overgrown vegetation from access road, trash removal, etc.) on each claim by filing a Small Miners Waiver. You may file this waiver if you own 10 claims or less nationwide. (Check with the BLM for that fee amount.)
PAYMENT arrangement is due within 24 hours of the successful bid. We now accept Debit Card, Major Credit Cards, Zelle, Cash App, Venmo, Cashier's Check, Personal Check and Money Orders for payment. If paying by check, we will hold the quitclaim deed for 7 business days until payment clears both banks. If a payment agreement is struck, a non-refundable 25% good faith deposit will be required along with the payment terms.
We are real miners and prospectors and love to chat about all things gold mining and prospecting! Feel free to reach out to Mac at 425.476.0131
ELLIOTT’S GOLD #2
CA106696145
Where are you mining this year and the next?
THE CURRENT PRICE OF GOLD IS OVER $2600 AN OUNCE - A GREAT TIME TO OWN A GOLD MINE!
20-ACRE GOLD MINING CLAIM ON THE EPIC ELLIOTT CREEK CALIFORNIA – A MAJOR TRIBUTARY INTO THE FAMED APPLEGATE RIVER!!
Epic 20-acre Gold Mining Claim On Elliott Creek CA – Applegate River Trib!
WE ARE ALSO OFFERING ITS SISTER CLAIM, ELLIOTT CREEK GOLD #1, ON A SEPARATE LISTING – PICK BOTH UP FOR AN ASTOUNDING 40-ACRE CLAIM!!
This is big nugget territory – nuggets 6 oz and more have been found in the Elliott Creek valley since the 1870’s – continuing to this day!
Shortly after the discovery of gold in the Sutter’s Mill in California (which started the California gold rush), another state also started its own lust-for-gold movement: Oregon. Reports of gold discovered in Oregon date back to 1850, but it was not quite enough to spark the Oregon gold rush. Two years later, however, the discovery of rich gold deposits by a group of sailors who headed for Crescent City did the job. The area where the deposit was found is now called Sailors Diggings. Prior to the first documented gold discovery in Southwestern Oregon, the region was pretty much uninhabited, with the exception of Native Americans, fur trappers, and gold prospectors travelling to Mother Lode Country.
In 1854, the Oregon gold rush was on its full-scale. A ditch that stretched about eleven miles long was constructed to deliver water to the rich-placer ground. Soon after that, large deposits were found in three different river drainages including the Rogue, Applegate, and Illinois Rivers. Althouse Creek was considered one of the richest; some said that it was prospected by more than 10,000 men during the first decade of the gold rush. Many of those men had been in the Northern California before they came to the creek; unfortunately for them, rich grounds had been already claimed by the time they arrived.
So, they did what they knew to do – find close rich ground that was not claimed. They found Elliott Creek.
In the 1870’s, the Applegate River gold mining was in full swing – and all its tributaries were proving to be packed with gold. Elliott Creek was one of the earliest hits with placer mining happening on the confluence of it and the Applegate River. The combination of the remoteness of Elliott Creek at the time along with the drawing of what seemed to be easier gold proved to draw the majority of the active miners out of the area. There was a brief rush for silver and copper – with huge draws to the Blue Ledge, Tin Cup and other mines until the copper depression of the 1930’s. From then on, outside a few scant commercial operations miles to the east, gold mining went quiet. Not for lack of gold, because the gold remained exactly where the men left it – but because both World War I and II drew nearly all of the able-bodied men to fight in the war effort and with the US going onto a war footing, they shut down nearly all gold mines across the nation.
ALL photos are from the claim itself!
Claim Name: ELLIOTT’S CREEK GOLD #2
Claim Number: CA106696145
Coordinates:
NW: 42.00109514967846, -123.14141875704105
C1: 42.0027857956422, -123.13832896062323
NE: 42.00162741162513, -123.13528703491635
SE: 42.000238082217976, -123.13529102386262
C2: 42.00138884318615, -123.1380884715788
SW: 41.99942029232485, -123.14141791534654
NOTE You are bidding on 100% ownership of the entire claim.
Here's what the winning bidder will receive:
* Exclusive mineral rights to the land - as long as you keep up with the maintenance payments to BLM yearly, it cannot be taken away from you.
* A notarized quitclaim deed sent via UPS/FedEx with tracking information within 7 days of the winning bid and full payment received
* Paper and Digital map along with precise directions to your new claim!
* A new metal claim sign
* Our assistance - we're always happy to help and answer questions!
NOTE: You are welcome to visit the claim to do some sample panning yourself - only "Hands and Pans". Other methods remove way too much 'free' gold. Before you visit you need to email us your contact information including phone number and what you intend on doing on the claim. If all sounds above board, we will email you approval - and you're off to the races!
IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT AN UNPATENTED MINING CLAIM IS AND WHAT YOU WOULD BE BIDDING ON SPECIFICALLY, PLEASE REACH OUT AND ASK. The winning bid does NOT own the land, an "Unpatented Mining Claim" means you own the "Mineral Rights" to the land and NOT the land itself. The land itself is still owned by the Federal Government. All paperwork is current and has been filed with the BLM and county the claim is located in. You are responsible for knowing all the rules and regulations of what you are bidding on. If you have the successful bid, we will assume you know exactly what you bid on and will hold the bidder to paying for the claim.
You are allowed to prospect the surface material of your claim including panning, sluicing, dry washing, metal detecting, and rock hounding for all precious metals and minerals (not just gold).
As with ALL UNPATENTED MINING CLAIMS on Forest Service land, you must file a "Plan of Operation" for any extensive mining operations beyond casual prospecting with the U.S. Forest Service.
All paperwork and fees are current through September 1st, 2025. It is registered with BLM and recorded with the county as well.
You may not sell "sand and gravel" from your claim, only precious metals, and minerals. Check with the Bureau of Land Management if in doubt.
You may not build a personal residence of any kind.
You cannot (at this time)"patent" this, or any unpatented mining claim. Which means you cannot purchase the land from the Government for residential use. Mining claim "patents" have not been granted since 1992 and will take an act of Congress to do so again.
You may camp on your claim for two weeks if not prospecting, and you may camp virtually as long as you want if you are actively prospecting. Always check with BLM about extended camping related to prospecting. You can also recreate, hunt, quad, swim, horseback ride and do any activity besides prospect.
Once a placer claim is staked and filed with the proper agencies, it must be maintained on an annual basis. Proof that it is properly maintained must be filed with the appropriate County, and State office of the BLM on or before 12 noon, September 1st of each year.
Mining Claims are considered "real property" and as such, can be sold, leased, and transferred to family members. As long as you complete your paperwork and pay your yearly fees on time, your mining claim CANNOT be taken from you.
The owner of an unpatented mining claim may either, pay the annual $200.00 yearly maintenance fee or, perform a minimum of $100 worth of annual labor or improvements (EXAMPLE: Road improvement, clearing overgrown vegetation from access road, trash removal, etc.) on each claim by filing a Small Miners Waiver. You may file this waiver if you own 10 claims or less nationwide. (Check with the BLM for that fee amount.)
PAYMENT arrangement is due within 24 hours of the successful bid. We now accept Debit Card, Major Credit Cards, Zelle, Cash App, Venmo, Cashier's Check, Personal Check and Money Orders for payment. If paying by check, we will hold the quitclaim deed for 7 business days until payment clears both banks. If a payment agreement is struck, a non-refundable 25% good faith deposit will be required along with the payment terms.
We are real miners and prospectors and love to chat about all things gold mining and prospecting! Feel free to reach out to Mac at 425.476.0131