Claim Access:This claim offers exceptional accessibility, as Relief Hill Rd. runs directly alongside it. Year-round access is guaranteed, with the claim situated below the snowline at 2,400 feet, allowing even a 2WD vehicle to easily reach the claim. While most of the claim is easily accessible, the lower portion does have a steeper 100-foot access point. Despite this, the area remains largely untouched by heavy mining, and there's still an abundance of gold to be found. Located just below some of the richest gold deposits along the North Yuba River, this claim holds significant potential for discovery.

Type of Gold:Gold is very good with lots flaky to bigger pickers with some nice bigger nuggets are known in this area.

Type of prospecting/mining:Panning, Sluicing, crevicing, metal detecting or a battery-operated mini Highbanker all can be used year round.

*YES, reclamation dredging is legal in California, we would be happy to explain *

Land Description:Nice bend right in the middle of the claim that has a few bigger Gravel bars that would be great to run a sluice and move some material.                                                                                                    

Lots of exposed bedrock that would be great for crevicing or swinging a metal detector.

What is an Unpatented Mining claim: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 the 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 pay for the claim.

Claim rules/info to know:

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.

·  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 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. If 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.)

All paperwork and fees are current through September 1st, 2025. It is registered with BLM and recorded with the county as well.

PAYMENT arrangement is due within 24 hours of the successful bid. We now accept, 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 Gold miners here at H&B Mining and love everything Gold related so send us a message for more info or stop by the shop in Grass Valley California