Land for Sale - Financing MiningClaim Ownership, Hayfork, CA 96041 - 20.0 acres

Financing 20 acres Creek Northern CA Gold and Gem Mining Claim

Financing MiningClaim Ownership, Hayfork, CA | Lat/Lng:  40.5543, -123.1831

$3,500
20 ac.
10/08/2025
ACTIVE
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GOLD PROSPECTING NORTHERN CA CREEK MINING CLAIM OWNERSHIP GOLD & GEMS OWNER FINANCING This is a legally registered, unpatented 20 acre gold and gem Mining Claim for sale, the Big Creek Gold #1, with year round East Fork Big Creek running all the way thru the claim for over 900 feet. The creek runs close to the road making for easy creek access. Gold prices have reached an all time high of over $3000 per ounce. This area is also known for gems, and we found some smoky quartz up the mountain ridge on the claim. See the Buying Process further down the listing, my financing options to choose from, and how to purchase my claim. See with the top pictures maps and satellite views. Click on the top picture then arrow right to see all. Located in between the towns of Weaverville and Hayfork, about 21 miles West of the town of Weaverville, and about 13 miles Northeast of the town of Hayfork, in Trinity County, towns with all the necessities. The claim area is away from all the hustle and bustle, with also nearby quaint mountain towns. Only 20 miles Northeast to huge Trinity Lake with all water activities. This lake is a a destination spot for fishing and water sports Kayaking, house boating, speed boating, and waterskiing are also popular lake activities. Surrounding the lake, visitors enjoy hiking and camping in the pristine wilderness of the Trinity Alps and the Shasta-Trinity National Forest We feel we are selling more than the gold and minerals on beautiful land. You would be acquiring an experience that will give you a good feel for what the old time prospectors must have felt during the days of the original California Gold Rush. A mining claim is an affordable way to enjoy the beauty of the land combined with the adventure of panning for gold. AREA GOLD HISTORY In the early 1850s, miners from around the world came to Weaverville after the discovery of gold at Sutters Mill in Coloma and the subsequent influx of people into northern California. Perason B. Reading mined the area and news of Radings success drew miners to remote diggings. In 1850, Sacramento newspapers publicized the diggings and more miners rushed into the area. The publication Search for Gold in Weaverville documents much of the Weaverville area gold history. Trinity County is in California Gold Region 6. This region has a number of National Forests where prospecting, mining and panning is done. National Forests remained open at all times during the virus with a televised invitation by the Director for families to visit them as safe places for family recreation, making our mining claims some of the safest places for your family to enjoy and get away from all the nonsense. The creek bends are good places for gold being deposited and up the mountain ridges are good places for gems. Camp by the creek or use the areas National Forest campgrounds. The claim is easy to access on a good National Forest road. The creek runs along the road for also easy access. A good sign here is that some experienced prospectors have claims in this area. CALIFORNIA ROCKHOUNDING: Although known for its gold production, California is a virtual haven for rock and gem collectors. Rockhounding is the recreational collecting of rocks and/or mineral specimens from their natural environment. Recreational gold panning is a popular type of rockhounding in California. California is an extraordinary state for rockhounding. Geological forces have created one of the widest varieties of rocks and minerals found in any state. California was the first state to designate an official state rock. California designated native gold as the state mineral in 1965. California minerals including Agate and Crystals are on many lands, Rockhounding Clubs are organized throughout the state. BUYING PROCESS: To purchase my claim, I would need how you want your name(s) and street mailing address on the contract, and which payment option you choose, where I would scan and email you a signed contract. Total price of $3500, that can be paid in one full payment where your ownership is then transferred after receiving payment, or $3500, paying $1750 first month, and $1750 2nd month, or $3500, paying $1500 first month, $1000 2nd month, and $1000 3rd month, or $3500, paying $700 per month for 5 months, or $3500, paying $500 per month for 7 months, or $4000, paying $400 per month for 10 months. A $199 deed processing fee is paid with final monthly payment. After receiving your final payment, your ownership of the 20 acre claim will be legally recorded with the Bureau of Land Management and the Trinity County Recorder. The East Fork Big Creek is located in the Trinity River Basin, where the creeks and rivers in this area are known historically as top gold producers. This is a 20 acre unpatented, gold and gem mining placer claim, the Big Creek Gold #1 with the East Fork Big Creek running thru it and is in Trinity County, California, in the beautiful mountain range known as the Trinity Alps, and in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The claim is legally registered with the Bureau of Land Management out of Sacramento and the Trinity County Recorder. You own the mineral rights, not sharing with others, on the 20 acres, and use your 20 acres recreationally for camping and prospecting in an awesome, beautiful area. I am a retired teacher, and got into prospecting as a hobby with my family. I am 74 and my wife 72, and we have gained the experience to select the best areas to locate claims. For any building like a shed, you need to file a Plan of Operation with the BLM for approval. For anything to live in, you would need to file a Plan of Operation with the BLM for approval, and to be considered, you would need to have developed a full-time mining operation. For the possibility of constructing any building you or others could live in, you need to file a Plan of Operation with the BLM for approval, showing you have developed a full-time operation performing diligent mining. You do not need a plan, permission nor a permit to camp and prospect. You do not need to be a full time prospector to file a Plan for a shed type structure. With an approved BLM Plan of Operation, a building can be built on the land: any building that benefits and improves the claim. As stated by the BLM, this can be the "construction of a building, road, fence, or enclosure necessary for mining." Current usage, is what the BLM calls, Casual Use: panning, shovel, rock hammer, metal detector, and creek powered sluice box. If within one year you are not satisfied with your claim, you can trade for another comparable claim, just paying the BLM and County transfer fees which will be about $125. Claim buyer will also receive a new, free, Gold Panning Kit: One 14 inch Gold Trap pan; One 10.5 inch Gravity Trap pan, One combination sifter/classifier with 7/16 of an inch exit holes, One Gold Guzzler snuffer bottle, One Tweezers/ Magnifying Glass combo tool. A claim owner does not need permission nor a permit to camp and prospect. You can prospect as little or as much as you choose. Now that we have located the claim, you never have to declare to the BLM any gold and gems you find. Mining Claims as an investment: if you purchase a claim from us, at no charge, I would help you if you ever decided to sell in the future. Mining Claims are a great investment, as claims go up in value over time, just as land does. This is one of the areas of the original California Gold Rush. Owning a mining claim is having access to a lifetime of great family fun and recreation, in a very beautiful, natural setting. On our visits to the claim, we gathered in and around the creek, approx. 1/8 of an ounce of gold, being worth about $225. As the BLM does not specify the amount of gold or gems to be found to locate a claim other than gold or gems need to be discovered, we use this amount for a 20 acre claim as a projection of good gold potential. Someone with more time may find more. Gold prices are over $3000/ounce. Though we could never guarantee what you will find, we did locate this claim in an historical area for gold and gem prospecting. Gold prices have gone up $over 500 per ounce in just this past year. We also found some nice crystal specimens up the mountain ridge on the claim. You are allowed to post No Trespassing for Prospecting signs around the claim. A mining claim owner may limit or restrict public recreational use of/or public access across claims or portions of claims that are actively used for prospecting, mining, or processing operations where public recreational use of a claim would endanger or materially interfere with legitimate mining pursuits. _______________________________ 20 acres: = 660 ft. x 1320 ft. _______________________________ Have you ever visited a new place and felt wow about it? For many visitors, it happens at Hayfork. Hayfork may not be as popular as other cities in United States, but dont let that fool you. Hayfork is a smaller but beautiful upcoming tourist destination that is worth a visit. You will be surprised by some of the unique things to do and places you can explore at this hidden destination. You can definitely plan a few hours of a side trip here while traveling to Shasta Lake. South of Weaverville on Highway 3 is the town of Hayfork in the largest valley in Trinity County, named so because of the vast hay fields that grew along Hayfork Creek that winds through the valley. Today there are still a few large working ranches raising hay and cattle and other crops; and Hayfork is arguably the agricultural capital of the county. The Trinity County Fair is held in Hayfork in August of each year, bringing everyone "home" to catch up with long-time friends and family. Visitors are often in awe of how "old timey" the fair is with the focus on local agriculture, history, art, dried and canned goods, and local talent. Hayfork offers several grocery and convenience stores, coffee shops, and cafe's. Its

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CountyTrinity
Zipcode96041
Property Type OneRecreational Property
Property Type TwoRiverfront Property
Property Type ThreeWaterfront Property
BrokerageGold & Gem Mining Claims 4 Sale
Brokerage Linkwww.landsofamerica.com/member/48299/
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Michael Leu
Gold & Gem Mining Claims 4 Sale
(440) 225-5991
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