Find GOLD in Southern California's HIDDEN Mines
Find GOLD in Southern California's HIDDEN Mines
Would you like to know where gold has been mined in Southern California? The southern part of California has produced lots of gold and still produces good amounts of gold for prospectors. Although the mother Lode and northern California are famous for gold, many tons of gold have been mined in southern California. In this video, I talk about where you can find gold for yourself in southern California. I talk about 10 mining areas that are popular with southern California prospectors. If you want more details on these mining districts, take a look at the free book at the end of the video – it has loads of additional information. See also my video on the gold of northern California:
https://youtu.be/0MUaiI-vea8
For those who want to learn more about Prospecting and finding gold check out my book, Fists full of Gold. It’s an encyclopedia of everything on the topic of prospecting. It’s available on from High Plains Prospectors. (Affiliate) You can find it at:
Fists Full of Gold Book – How You Can Find Gold in The Mountains and Deserts
For even more information on prospecting, minerals, gems and other related information you can also check out my website at:
http://nevada-outback-gems.com/prospect/chris_prospect.htm
Dan is the best! Not just a great prospector and historian but he is a man of god. The guy is amazing. I always try to give him the business when I can even when it’s out of my way. We need to keep guys like Dan supported so they can stay around for many years to come.
I love in Temecula California what would you say is the best first adventure for me and the kids??
Thanks Chris! Your videos are so helpful. 😁👍🏻
California yuck! Lol just kidding! Get your butt to Arizona!
Are we able to prospect in the National Monument where the East Fork resides? Last I understood we were no longer able to prospect of any kind in that area?
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I just bought your book for my son, but I’m reading it instead. 🙃 It’s fantastic and full of great information!
Thank you Chris this is very helpful!
Hey Chris any thoughts on the San Diego river? That’s the only thing close to me and my body doesnt like distant car rides to much 😵💫
The El Paso mountains look like an excellent place to find some Placer Gold!
Excellent video, thank you very much and I did buy your book
Thanks Chris,
Love your videos boss man.
Good day sir, I’m your new subscriber frome Philippines, thanks for the technic and advice, that means a lot to me ❤️i have a question sir if you don’t mind, is it possible to get a gold in the area near at the volcano? I’m planning to become a gold prospectors sir thank you somuch. God bless you
Hi Chris –
Great information Thank You !
On a side note I was prospecting this weekend in Coolgardie the use of a tiller came to question as to being legal to use. ? Can you answer that question ?
Socal Gold !!!!!!!
great job
Two of my favorite story tellers together in this video. Learning so much from both in the ICMJ Journal and Gold Prospector magazines. Thank you for what you do to keep us exploring for an adventure.
🙏 Thank you Sir 🙏
seems like the most difficult part is finding land that is not already claimed or private.
I am in Oregon and wanted to see if you know why central Oregon seems to have no gold. I hear a lot of banter about gold being in CO but nothing reputable.
I’d add Mindat shows a gold occurrence in Orange County next to Trabuco Canyon, and I’ve personally taken a small amount of flake gold off of Ortega Highway in Orange County. Still living in Orange County myself .. the problem now is gas, in the mid 90’s I regularly went out to the El Paso range, and it cost me $20.00 to fill up my Jeep XJ .. and I usually went through about 2.5 tanks of gas per trip .. only to usually end up coming home skunked, now days 2022 with gas prices what they are it’s just not worth it anymore, I figured out for what it would cost me now in gas for just a couple of trips I can buy a nice thumbnail crystallized gold on quartz specimen from Kristalle. I swung my loops connected to my Goldmaster V-Sat all over the El Paso’s .. from Gohler to Last Chance to Bonanza Gulch and everywhere in between and have nothing to show for it but vials full of birdshot, wire bits, boot tacks, tiny pieces of rusted cans, etc., you can only get skunked for so long till it just ain’t fun anymore. I finally said screw this, packed my XJ with my detector rig and sluices, and headed up to my brothers in Folsom, I used his house as a base and went up to the old hydraulic pits above Nevada City .. and started actually finding real nuggets .. now that gets you excited! Anyway great video, really brings back memories 👍
Excellent video’s, Love all you do and your contributions!
Have you mined in Arizona for gold ? and if so where have you struck gold? 🙂
Hi, my name is Angel. That was a great video. I live in Palm Springs any information that you can give me in my area
Great video. Thank you! Do you know where I can get more information on San Gabriel
Another fantastic video. I lived in So California. 30 years ago. And didn’t even know there was gold there. I know many of the featured places. This is now on my bucket list! Got your book. Love your videos!
Thanks Chris. Information is always worth a stop and a look see:) Sorry to hear about your friend with the mask and was wondering by the cover of ICMJ this month if there’s a mask mandate in CA. while your out prospecting way out in the open air or if that was just a political statement of some kind?
I love "Fist Full of Gold ". I peruse it and have gleaned so much knowledge from it. Just last week I took Interstate 8 from San Diego to Yuma. Great video 👍
Born and raised in Julian and never looked for gold as a kid and now I wish I had, but we have a 168 acre ranch down there so I have an area to go to when I get the chance.
How can i purchased at membership
Are there any areas for families to go to where they can sleuth for Gold?
Thanks Chris, golden information!
chris have ypu seen tjis. All mining operations (location of mining claims, prospecting, and mining, including panning, sluicing, and dredging) under the 1872 Mining Law are prohibited within withdrawn areas of the Angeles National Forest. Public Law No. 578 (1928 withdrawal) withdrew areas from entry and location under the mining laws. There is no provision in PL 578 which provides for even a limited right to enter the withdrawn lands to prospect. Therefore, National Forest System lands within the East Fork of the San Gabriel River are not open to prospecting or any other mining operations.
Hi Chris I ordered your book last year and paid $35.00 on paypal on 05/07/2021. I sent your three emails, but no response. I think you were injured. I was traveling a lot and forgot about it. Going through tax stuff I found my credit card statement. Please send me your book.
Great work Chris absolute eye opener watching your videos thankyou!
Hey Chris you’re right in my backyard I have 245 Acres placer claims and two Lode claims I’m in Johannesburg Thanks for coming close and showing Southern California Gold areas.🤠⛏
Thanks Chris, great video! I’m spending some time in the Bautista canyon area near Hemet and can’t find much on historical data. Would love to learn more, keep up the great work sir!
I found a nice spot with some quartz rock and black veins. I’m pretty sure it’s gold! Is there anyway I could send you a picture to be sure?
Thank you ⚒
My son and I have found close to 7oz in an area you mentioned and were going back out tomorrow . I. The weeks we have been out there I have not seen anyone
Chris Ralph is awesome! His early video on the Gold Monster was very helpful.
I’m in el dorado hills area looking to get on some gold
love learning from your videos
can i gold pan at any local public land in california?
Thank you very much.😅
Want to find gold in Southern California a little lower try Acton California it was going to be the capital for California major gold-producing district you’re the biggest gold miner out here I used to work full time in a drift mine now I prospect for fun and I teach gold panning
Always great to see a new video posted by the legend himself. Thanks! 🇺🇸
What clubs would you recommend I join in socal that have access to claims in randsburg
Can you consult on a property? Julian area
I own the Gladiator mine in Johannesburg California, Randburg mining district..