📍 Location:

South Yuba River, Nevada County, California
Accessed via South Yuba Trail – ~20-minute hike
BLM Claim ID: 
Legal Description: 17N,10E, Sec.18 MDM

🏆 Claim Highlights:

• 🌟 20-Acre Unpatented Placer Claim in a historically rich gold-producing region

• 🚶‍♂️ Scenic 20-minute hike in along the South Yuba Trail

• 🌲 Secluded, private setting—no road noise, no crowds

• 🪨 Exposed bedrock, high benches, & lots of area to look for gold trapping

• 🛶 Perfect for panning, sluicing, sniping, and crevicing

• 💰 Gold in every pan during test panning

• 🏕️ Excellent for recreational mining, weekend getaways, and outdoor adventures

🌊 Historic Gold Country:

This claim lies in the heart of California's Gold Country, on a highly productive stretch of the South Yuba River. This region has yielded significant gold since the 1850s and continues to produce for hobbyist miners using simple tools and local knowledge.

With natural river flows, granite bedrock, and untouched gravels, this spot offers top-tier recreational mining potential.

🧾 Claim Info:

• Type: Unpatented Federal Mining Claim (20 acres)

• Ownership: 100% transferrable

• Recorded with: BLM and Nevada County Recorder

• Annual Fees: $165/year to BLM or waiver available for small-scale miners

📦 What’s Included:

⚠️ Please Note:

• Sale is for mineral rights only—no land ownership

• No buildings or permanent structures without permits

• Buyer is responsible for their own due diligence

• Hiking access only – no vehicle access directly to claim

💵 Buy It Now: $[5,000]

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📩 Questions or Want to See the Claim?

Message me for more details, photos, or to schedule a walk-in visit. This claim is remote, private, and loaded with potential—ideal for serious hobbyists or those seeking gold and solitude in one of the most beautiful river corridors in the Sierra.

🌄 Own your own slice of Gold Rush history—far from the crowds and full of promise.

Payment:

Accepted Payment Methods:

• Bank Wire Transfer (preferred for fastest processing)
• Cashier’s Check or Money Order
• Zelle or PayPal (for smaller transactions)
• Cash (in person only)
• Gold (evaluated at current market value)