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
Acton was never a large producer - It had some mines that produced gold, but California has many districts - even in Southern California - that produced a lot more gold.
@@ChrisRalph well I think differently definitely other places produced far more gold gold was first discovered 15 mi from Acton in Santa Clarita before Sacramento and the 49ers the gold rush really started down here 1800s at the oak of the Golden dream. The governor mine produced quite a bit of gold 5 oz per ton that's what I get do you have the Red Rover mine the mount Gleason mind the eagle vein the Monte Cristo in about 80 mi from there in San Bernardino East fork were there still good placer gold today it might not have produced as much gold as other places in California but it sure pays the bills.
Look up the Gold Prospectors association of America (the GPAA) on Google. They are a club organization headquartered in Temecula. Join the club and the local chapter. Buy a couple gold pans and go to one of their club outings. Have fun and learn to find some gold!
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
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.
I’ve never gotten anything in Saint Gabriel I’ve been there three times Unless you want to dig the 6 to 8 feet down moving huge boulders the only way you’ll get golden there
There are a number of clubs in Southern California, and I dont really keep track of all the clubs that have claims all over southern California. Here is my recommendation: The GPAA is having a gold show in Pomona at the county Fairplex on July 23 and 24th. Come to the show and all the clubs will have booths at the show. There, you can ask them in person about their claims and where they are located. I will also be there.
was digging yesterday johanessburg ? . spent the night in ridgecrest. dig some more today member of (pcsc) maybe see dan find the stringer district some are over by me (orange county huntington beach ca) have a good day.
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?
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 👍
No - there are parks, historical monuments, other people's mining claims and other lands not open. Join a prospecting club - there are many in southern Calif. and you will learn more and they will have claims you can work for gold.
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.
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.🤠⛏
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 ?
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
Thanks and welcome. No it is not true that volcanoes have gold - because gold is rare and prospecting is not so easy. A tiny percentage of some volcanic rocks have gold. One in a million.
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 👍
Sorry. I get many of these requests and you cant just look at a rock and know its valuable ore. An actual test is needed. So I dont offer a photo ID service.
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!
In close to the LA area so its not a long drive (and everyone goes there), that is true. However, if you get out out there in the desert - were it is a long drive - to some of the little known areas, there are possibilities. Take a look at my video on staking your own claim....
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?
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.
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.
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.
Back in the day the east fork was still open. The government of the socialist republic of California asked the feds to shut it down. There are parts of the Angeles National Forest which are not withdrawn.
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.
Obama declared the San Gabriel Mountains and much of Angeles Forest as a National Monument. In short, no more mining or prospecting in this area. This includes East Fork. Thanks big government. I haven’t seen or heard of any enforcement activity but be wary. Fortunately I hold 350 acres of claim within this area. Unfortunately it’s all hard rock. Happy hunting.
Lots of So cal areas are disappearing or have disappeared. Much of the Chocolate Mountains placers are in a military range. The eastern end of the Dale area is in the Joshua Tree National monument, much of the Saugus / Newhall area has been developed as subdivisions.
Lars - Can I ask where you go there and what type of prospecting you do. I'm planning on taking a trip there very soon and would love some tips. Thank you
@@comptongoldminer I go up by the Monte Cristo campground in the Mill Creek area. It’s a hard rock mining area but you can find and get into some mines like the Black Cargo and the Lucky Strike. Be careful, these mines are old and dangerous. I have a patented mine in the area (private property). I’ve spent 3 years clearing the adits and will soon start re-timbering. There are no nuggets in my mine, only fine gold. Metal detectors don’t find anything. East Fork is known for nuggets but I do not know how strictly the National Monument laws are enforced.
@@triac777 Hi Lars! Not sure if you remember me, but I met you near your claim last year, looking for deer . After you told me a bit about the place, I got interested in gold hunting and just picked up my first detector and panning set. Thanks for the inspiration, what a coincidence to find you on here!
love learning from your videos
Thanks, glad you liked it.
Excellent video, thank you very much and I did buy your book
Glad you liked the video. I think you will enjoy the book.
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
I have no idea what you mean by "acting California".
@@ChrisRalph that's funny I was using the speaker to talk Acton ca lol late night cooking sulfur off the pyrite
Acton was never a large producer - It had some mines that produced gold, but California has many districts - even in Southern California - that produced a lot more gold.
@@ChrisRalph well I think differently definitely other places produced far more gold gold was first discovered 15 mi from Acton in Santa Clarita before Sacramento and the 49ers the gold rush really started down here 1800s at the oak of the Golden dream. The governor mine produced quite a bit of gold 5 oz per ton that's what I get do you have the Red Rover mine the mount Gleason mind the eagle vein the Monte Cristo in about 80 mi from there in San Bernardino East fork were there still good placer gold today it might not have produced as much gold as other places in California but it sure pays the bills.
Can you consult on a property? Julian area
I don't offer any consulting or advisement services. Sorry.
Thank you ⚒
You’re welcome 😊
I love in Temecula California what would you say is the best first adventure for me and the kids??
Look up the Gold Prospectors association of America (the GPAA) on Google. They are a club organization headquartered in Temecula. Join the club and the local chapter. Buy a couple gold pans and go to one of their club outings. Have fun and learn to find some gold!
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
Congratulations - sounds like you have a great find.
Thanks for making this video Chris!! Have a great weekend
Glad you enjoyed it!
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.
sounds great.
Thanks Chris,
Love your videos boss man.
I appreciate that!
Excellent video's, Love all you do and your contributions!
Glad you like them!
Thanks Chris, golden information!
Glad it was helpful!
I own the Gladiator mine in Johannesburg California, Randburg mining district..
I wish you the best of luck in your prospecting efforts and hope you find lots of gold.
How can i purchased at membership
membership? I am not sure what you mean.
Thanks Chris that was some great information I enjoyed keep them coming👍
Thanks, will do!
Great work Chris absolute eye opener watching your videos thankyou!
Glad you like them!
Great video. Thank you! Do you know where I can get more information on San Gabriel
I talk about the book of information at the end of the video........
Oh great thanks. I definitely will download it if I can find it!!!!!!
I’ve never gotten anything in Saint Gabriel I’ve been there three times Unless you want to dig the 6 to 8 feet down moving huge boulders the only way you’ll get golden there
@@ChrisRalph I bought your book... Much more information then other prospectors books!! ☺️
Always great to see a new video posted by the legend himself. Thanks! 🇺🇸
More to come!
Thanks Chris! Your videos are so helpful. 😁👍🏻
Glad you like them!
What clubs would you recommend I join in socal that have access to claims in randsburg
There are a number of clubs in Southern California, and I dont really keep track of all the clubs that have claims all over southern California. Here is my recommendation: The GPAA is having a gold show in Pomona at the county Fairplex on July 23 and 24th. Come to the show and all the clubs will have booths at the show. There, you can ask them in person about their claims and where they are located. I will also be there.
Thanks Chris! Do you have any info on the Pioneer Town, Rim Rock, Landers, Joshua Tree, Johnson Valley area?
Joshua tree is the eastern end of the Dale district. Check out the book at the end of the video form more info.
I'm in el dorado hills area looking to get on some gold
There is gold there but a lot of private property and limited access.
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 😵💫
No gold that I know of.
@@ChrisRalph sounds good I found another spot thoughts on green valley falls up in cuyacama rancho state park?
Really trying to do the best in distance wise I’m having major gold fever but my health problems are really restricting ne
Prospecting is a state park like Cuyacama Rancho state park is a crime and the rangers can fine you with a big citation.
@@ChrisRalph oh wow thanks for the advice
was digging yesterday johanessburg ? . spent the night in ridgecrest. dig some more today member of (pcsc) maybe see dan find the stringer district some are over by me (orange county huntington beach ca) have a good day.
Very cool!
@@ChrisRalph kelly found all the gold. not much but he got gold.
Chris Ralph is awesome! His early video on the Gold Monster was very helpful.
Thanks, glad it was helpful!
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?
Unfortunately you cannot prospect at all in the east fork at this time
It is unfortunate.
Are there any areas for families to go to where they can sleuth for Gold?
Yes, join a local Southern Calif. prospecting club and they have claims that you can access.
🙏 Thank you Sir 🙏
Most welcome.
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 👍
Thanks for sharing!
can i gold pan at any local public land in california?
No - there are parks, historical monuments, other people's mining claims and other lands not open. Join a prospecting club - there are many in southern Calif. and you will learn more and they will have claims you can work for gold.
@@ChrisRalph thank you for your answer.
I get ALL THE WATER from Pioneer Town channeled through my property in Landers(between the Post Office & The Integratron).
OK.
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.
It takes a special type of geology to form gold deposits. SW Oregon and NE Oregon have it, but other parts, not so much.
SW Oregon def has plenty and they never allowed the Rogue to be dredged. My buddy up there does well...
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.🤠⛏
Sounds great!
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 ?
Nope - I'm not an attorney. Glad you enjoyed the video.
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
Thanks and welcome. No it is not true that volcanoes have gold - because gold is rare and prospecting is not so easy. A tiny percentage of some volcanic rocks have gold. One in a million.
@@ChrisRalph Thank you somuch sir for your feedback, i appreciate it ❤️
I'm going to buy gold detector sir and I'm going to start my adventure, my plan is i will start into the rever side.
Love the video Chris thanks for all the info very great work I lived at Edward's ca for a year should have mined there dam
Thanks 👍
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 👍
Glad you enjoyed the video.
I just bought your book for my son, but I'm reading it instead. 🙃 It's fantastic and full of great information!
Wow, thank you
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?
Sorry. I get many of these requests and you cant just look at a rock and know its valuable ore. An actual test is needed. So I dont offer a photo ID service.
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!
Good luck and Have fun! Check out bulletin 193 at the end of this video.
@@ChrisRalph Will do, thanks again Chris Ralph!
Did you have any luck?
I have tried massacre canyon with little luck,, I have found some on my property that has a runoff dry stream. How was Bautista?
I did but it’s very fine. I would like to try when there’s water in the creek making separation a little easier.
Socal Gold !!!!!!!
Yep, the south produced some good gold.
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ok.
seems like the most difficult part is finding land that is not already claimed or private.
In close to the LA area so its not a long drive (and everyone goes there), that is true. However, if you get out out there in the desert - were it is a long drive - to some of the little known areas, there are possibilities. Take a look at my video on staking your own claim....
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?
No, there is no mask needed outdoors in CA. He was doing the mask only for his own health reasons and this was long before Covid.
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.
Glad you enjoyed it!
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.
Yep, Dan is a great guy, no doubt about it.
Have you mined in Arizona for gold ? and if so where have you struck gold? :)
Yes in AZ and yes for gold.
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.
Back in the day the east fork was still open. The government of the socialist republic of California asked the feds to shut it down. There are parts of the Angeles National Forest which are not withdrawn.
there are bo sign postimg withdrawn land i was juft up there!@@ChrisRalph
Yes, at East Fork, but the Angeles Nat. Forrest is bigger than just the east Fork.
your riht Then I aill gowesiI bought your book great job@@ChrisRalph
So do it during a government shutdown
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.
I dont know what happened, but I checked my paypal account and received nothing from anyone by the name of Earl.
Obama declared the San Gabriel Mountains and much of Angeles Forest as a National Monument. In short, no more mining or prospecting in this area. This includes East Fork. Thanks big government. I haven’t seen or heard of any enforcement activity but be wary. Fortunately I hold 350 acres of claim within this area. Unfortunately it’s all hard rock. Happy hunting.
Lots of So cal areas are disappearing or have disappeared. Much of the Chocolate Mountains placers are in a military range. The eastern end of the Dale area is in the Joshua Tree National monument, much of the Saugus / Newhall area has been developed as subdivisions.
This is my happy-place. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Cristo_Gold_Mine
Lars - Can I ask where you go there and what type of prospecting you do. I'm planning on taking a trip there very soon and would love some tips. Thank you
@@comptongoldminer I go up by the Monte Cristo campground in the Mill Creek area. It’s a hard rock mining area but you can find and get into some mines like the Black Cargo and the Lucky Strike. Be careful, these mines are old and dangerous. I have a patented mine in the area (private property). I’ve spent 3 years clearing the adits and will soon start re-timbering. There are no nuggets in my mine, only fine gold. Metal detectors don’t find anything. East Fork is known for nuggets but I do not know how strictly the National Monument laws are enforced.
@@triac777 Hi Lars! Not sure if you remember me, but I met you near your claim last year, looking for deer . After you told me a bit about the place, I got interested in gold hunting and just picked up my first detector and panning set. Thanks for the inspiration, what a coincidence to find you on here!
California yuck! Lol just kidding! Get your butt to Arizona!
Arizona is a great place to prospect. Hope you guys are doing well...