Gold Panning the Pacific Northwest is the premiere reference source for anyone who is interested in getting started or continuing their gold prospecting in the pacific northwest region. Fully revised and updated, this guide contains accurate, up-to-date prospecting information for all known panning areas in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. The write-ups for each locale include driving directions, GPS coordinates, historical information, land ownership restrictions, full-color photos, and geological background. Features include: ·Full-color images ·GPS coordinates ·Geology basics ·Tools of the trade for every level of collector ·Rules and regulations ·Polishing, preserving, crafting, and displaying your treasures
ISBN-13: 9781493064434
Media Type: Paperback(Second Edition)
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Publication Date: 11-01-2023
Pages: 280
Product Dimensions: 6.06(w) x 8.76(h) x 0.57(d)
Series: Gold Panning
Garret Romaine is an avid gold prospector, rockhound, and fossil collector with years of experience in the field. He is a long-time writer for Gold Prospectors magazine, and is the author of The Modern Rockhounding and Prospecting Handbook, Rocks, Gems and Minerals of the Southwest, Rocks, Gems, and Minerals of the Rocky Mountains, and Rockhounding Idaho, all from FalconGuides, as well as Gem Trails of Washington and Gem Trails of Oregon. Garret is a member of the Board of Directors of the Rice NW Museum of Rocks and Minerals in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Preface xi
Introduction 1
How to Use This Guide 3
Map Legend 5
Part I Washington 7
Northwest Washington 8
1 Sultan River 9
2 Olney Creek 11
3 Beckler River 13
4 Money Creek 15
5 Index 17
6 Green River 19
7 Darrington 21
8 Raging River 23
9 Glacier 25
10 Olympic Peninsula 28
Central Washington 31
11 Icicle Creek 32
12 Wenatchce River 34
13 Negro Creek 36
14 Blewctt 38
15 Peshastin Creek 40
16 Swauk Creek 42
17 Liberty 44
18 Yakima River 47
19 Entiat 49
20 Lake Chelan 53
21 Gilbert 55
22 Ruby Arm 57
23 Slate Creek 59
24 Ruby 61
25 Simalkameen River 63
Southern Washington 65
26 Washougal River 66
27 Copper Creek 68
28 Lewis River 70
29 McCoy Creek 72
Northeast Washington 74
30 Sullivan Creek 75
31 Northport 77
32 Molson 80
33 Republic 82
Honorable Mentions 84
A Cayada Creek 84
B Cle Elum 84
C Columbia River 84
D Conconully 84
E Boss River 84
F Granite Falls 85
G Klickitat River 85
H Miller River 85
I Mount Rainier 85
Part II Oregon 87
Blue Mountains 88
34 Auburn 89
35 Rock Creek 91
36 Eagle Creek 93
37 Cornucopia 95
38 Burnt River 98
39 Sumpter 100
40 Granite 102
41 Greenhorn 105
42 Elk Creek 108
43 John Day 111
Southwest Oregon 113
44 Lookingglass Creek 114
45 South Fork of the Unipqua 116
46 Cow Creek 118
47 Sixes River 120
48 Elk River 122
49 Golden 124
50 Grave Creek 126
51 Galice 128
52 Rogue River 130
53 Illinois River 132
54 Josephine Creek 134
55 Gold Hill 136
56 Little Applegate 138
57 Carberry Creek 140
58 Waldo 142
Cascades 144
59 Sharps Creek 145
60 Brice Creek 147
61 Champion Creek 149
62 Bohemia City 151
63 City Creek 153
64 Steamboat Creek 155
65 Quartzville Creek 158
66 Upper Calapooia 160
67 Little North Fork 162
68 Molalla River 164
Honorable Mentions 166
J Chetco River 166
K Coquillc River 166
L Camp Carson 166
M Fall Creek 166
N Malheur 167
O Myrtle Creek 167
P Pike Creek 167
Q Quartzburg 167
R Scissors Creek 167
S Spanish Gulch 167
Part III Idaho 169
Panhandle Region 170
69 Movie River 171
70 Wallace 173
71 St. Joe River 176
72 Hoodoo Placers 178
73 Pierce 180
74 Lolo Creek 182
Central Idaho 184
75 Elk City 185
76 South Fork Clearwater River 187
77 Newsome Creek 189
78 Orogrande 191
79 White Bird 193
80 Blackhawk Bar 195
81 Ruby Rapids 197
82 Florence 199
83 Burgdorf 201
84 Warren 203
85 Bear Valley 206
86 Yankee Fork 208
87 Shoup 210
88 Lemhi Pass 213
89 Mackay 215
90 Hailey 217
Boise Basin 219
91 South Fork Payette River 220
92 Pioneervffle 222
93 Placcrville 224
94 New Centerville 226
95 Idaho City 228
96 Mores Creek 230
97 Grimes Creek 232
98 Atlanta 235
99 Featherville 238
Western Idaho 240
100 Silver City 241
101 Mineral 245
Honorable Mentions 247
T Caribou City 247
U Chloride Gulch 247
V Pearl 247
W Priest Lake 247
X Seven Devils 247
Y Snake River Placers 248
Z Stibnite 248
Appendix A Modern Tools 249
Appendix B Bibliography 257
Appendix C Websites 263
Appendix D Clubs and Organizations 268
Index 273
About the Author 275
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