I-3 WEST BRANCH OF INDIAN CREEK CLAIMS

LOCATION

RIVER:Indian Creek

COUNTY:Siskiyou County

STATE:California

Are located .9 of a mile up Indian Creek Road from the last Indian Creek bridge - or approximately just short of 12 miles up Indian Creek Road from Happy Camp. Look for U. S. Forest Service "West Branch" campground sign on the right side. The access road will cross a bridge and lead into the campground, where you can take a right onto a one way drive through, or you can go straight - which will lead you to another access road (#18N31A), which will go through a gate and take you near a creek access point further upstream. This road is somewhat primitive, so members should be cautious. The one way road through the campground will lead you down toward the creek, where we have several trails leading directly to the creek. Watch for club signs. The boundary sign at the lower creek boundary is posted on a tree about .25 miles downstream from the campground. The upper creek boundary is so far up there, you will probably have difficulty finding the sign. Camping is allowed for two weeks in the developed Forest Service campground. Visitor wanting to stay longer may camp in a special access area at the lowest end of the campground. Watch for signs.

We had a number of members working the lower end of these claims, below the campground, several years ago - and all of them were excited about the gold they were recovering. Some large nuggets were found, along with lots of Jewelry gold. Gravel depth was around 2-3 feet in this area. The gold was along the bedrock. Most of the claim as yet to be tested. Some reports by members indicate that the gravel may be deeper further upstream on the claims. We have a few reports that good gold has been found on the upper end of the claims. This is not surprising in view of the gold being recovered off the lower end. The prospects look very good!