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Meeting of the Mines is proud to offer "East Fork Carson River Gold #1," One 40-acre Gold Mining Claim on the East Fork Carson River, located just down from the Historic Mining town of Markleeville.

Perfect for the family, gold, fishing, camp areas, great access!

If you do not know what a mining claim is, please scroll down this listing to the highlighted red lettered paragraph and this will explain exactly what a mining claim is. If you have more questions please, don't hesitate to ask.


The Placer Gold originates from several sources up and down the East Carson River; Higher bench gold-bearing gravels, tributaries, and numerous Hardrock Mines with reports of high-grade pockets of gold!
Higher bench deposits with multiple layers of gold-bearing material.

The value of the total gold and silver production is unknown in Alpine County, but some estimates have placed it between $3 million and $5 million (period values).
Massive Bend and Gravel Bars!

Beautiful, scenic campgrounds (see camping details below), with fantastic recreational opportunities abound in the area, especially for a family, fishing is supposed to be top notch!

Reasonable access to most areas of the claim with nice bigger turn-outs and numerous other camp ground sites located within a mile of either direction of the claims with bathroom amenities.

Carson River Gold is loaded with gold traps that can build over time into enormous pockets of gold, especially in the 2 Giant Gravel bars! (See map below)



Who we are:

Meeting of the Mines is led by an experienced team of Professional Gold Miners. We are practitioners, not theorists.

Simply put: We mine gold for a living!

We are out in the field/tunnels gaining knowledge through practical Gold Mining principles/applications.

We have several patented and unpatented gold mines, hardrock and placer. One operational Gold Mine and another not far behind, which is currently being looked at by a Canadian based Gold Mining Company for a fall lease date.

Upon winning an auction you shall have access to some of these areas to learn, prospect, and maybe even partake in a blast!



More detailed information below, PLEASE scroll down to see camping, claim info, mining district, recreation, directions, and contact info. below...

Gold was found along the banks of the East Fork Carson River in 1860 and the goldrush was on. Numerous placer and Hardrock operations began to spring up along the upper reaches of the East Fork Carson River; bringing in a total of approx. 5 million in Gold and Silver.

So, whether you're a part-time prospector, full time gold miner, or dedicated metal detectorist, there has never been a better time to get involved in the modern-day Gold Rush! Not only is gold mining a hobby and or a full-time job that can pay you back, it's an activity the entire family can enjoy together in the great outdoors.

Perhaps one of the best benefits of gold prospecting, gold mining, and or metal detecting is that with the price of gold today, you don't have to find much to completely pay for your claim and equipment-- and the rest is pure profit!

With GOLD prices starting to move steadily upward, there is no better time to own a gold claim!
Mining claims are mineral rights to Government land and the rights to extract precious metals. They are considered real property and can be bought, sold, leased, willed, transferred and etc., with that being said they have tremendous resale value.


Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California

Location, History, Geology, Ore Deposits, Mines
Location and History: Silver Mountain is in south-central Alpine County about 10 miles south of Markleeville. Gold and silver were discovered here around 1860, and a rush began soon afterward. Kongsburg, later known as Silver Mountain City, was established by Scandinavian miners in 1862. The town grew rapidly and had a population of nearly 3000 in the following year. It was the first seat of government in Alpine County.
 
Geology and Ore Deposits: The gold- and silver-bearing deposits occur chiefly in altered volcanic rocks. The deposits consist of veins of silicified bre.ccia containing pyrite, chalcopyrite, and other sulfides. Some deposits contain a series of parallel veins. The values usually are erratically distributed, although a few high-grade pockets were found in the early days. A few quartz veins are found in granitic rocks in the western part of the district.
 
Mines: Exchequer, Garfield, Isabella, J.X.L., Lady Franklin, Pennsylvania, Raymond Meadows.

 
CLAIM PARTICULARS

East Fork Carson Gold #1

Section 1, Township 9N, Range 20E, Mount Diablo Meridiam

One 40 Acre Placer Mining Claims

CA105267298

Since this is a 40 acre mining claim, it shall require 2 names to do the transfer



GPS points given upon request, driving directions are further down the page

Driving Directions

From Markleeville:

Take CA-89 South for 5.5 miles to the beginning of East Fork Carson River Gold #1 (38.65112, -119.72433)

Camping Areas




Campsite on the claim!

There are 2 free campsites just up the road:

Centerville Flat Campground

Stream water, vault toilets and firepits. Horse camping & fishing. RV & Trailer OK. No Reservations. No Fee.

Wolf Creek Meadows

Stream water, vault toilets and firepits. Horse camping, fishing and hiking. RV & Trailer OK. No Reservations. No Fee.
 
Area Recreation and Nearby Towns​




Grover Hot Springs
Salt Grover Hot Springs State Park is located on the east side of the Sierra and about a hour south of Lake Tahoe. The park has a pool complex with a hot pool and a swimming pool hot springs, a campground, picnic area and hiking trails. The hot springs are open all year long, but may close for extreme weather. The hot springs pools are currently open daily from 9 am to 8 pm. The hot springs pools may close for unforseen circumstances. The resort is located about four miles west of Markleeville, at the end of Hot Springs Road, the park is in an alpine meadow and pine forest at 5,900 feet surrounded by peaks that just top 10,000 feet. The nearby campground is currently on reservation status and becomes first come-first serve after Labor Day. There are about 76 sites for RVs and tents, showers, bathrooms, firepits, water and bear boxes.


Alpine County Fishing

The county features an abundance of popular fishing lakes such as Caples Lake, Red Lake, and the cluster of superb lakes south of Hope Valley around Upper Blue Lake and Lower Blue Lake. On the slopes of Monitor Pass is Heenan Lake. Near Markleeville anglers seek out Indian Springs Reservoir. Along Highway 4 are the popular Lake Alpine, Mosquito Lakes, and Highland and Kinney lakes.

The rivers and streams of Alpine County are equally as renowned for fishing. The Carson River and Wolf Creek flow eastward. On the west slope the Mokelumne River rushes down from one of the Highland lakes and then glides through Hermit Valley.

Highland Lakes: Easy access, best mid and late summer, campground near lake.

Lower Kinney Lake: Beautiful mountain lake, fish for Lahontan cuttthroat trout, fish nearby sister lakes.

Silver Creek: fish for rainbow, brook, and cuttthroat trout. Nearby Silver Creek Campground.
Ghost town?
Here's an excerpt about the historic boom town from Up and Down California in 1860-1864; The Journal of William H. Brewer :

"Silver Mountain (town) is a good illustration of a new mining town. We arrive by trail, for the wagon road is left many miles back. As we descend the canyon from the summit, suddenly a bright new town bursts into view...

Founded by Scandinavian miners as Kongsberg in 1858. Silver City was the Alpine County seat from 1864 to 1875.In 1878 news of a silver strike in Bodie emptied the town of most residents. Silver City turned into a ghost town as businesses closed. Buildings like the old log jail were relocated to the new county seat in Markleeville."
 

Payment Information

Accepted methods of payment: Personal/Business checks, direct deposits or wire transfer, cashier's check and money orders. PayPal does not allow payment for real estate or land purchases and mining claims are considered real estate, so we are unable to accept payment through PayPal. No returns or exchanges, contact me with questions.

Transfer of Ownership
Once payment is received and clears, a deed will be filled out with your name or names and notarized transferring ownership to the new owner. Either you or I can mail (a lot of time I will hand deliver to the appropriate County and BLM) it to the appropriate County recording office and BLM, but I would rather do it so I know it’s done correctly, but of course that is your call. I will pay all transfer fees. If you purchase this claim or claims we will be sending you a packet with all the appropriate claim paperwork after the payment clears.

If you have any questions, please contact me. You are dealing with a real miner/prospector here. 209-559-3139, Rusty.

Feedback:

If there are any problems please send me an email and I will do my best to resolve them.



Meeting of the Mines takes great pride in finding claims for the serious miner and the hobbyist miner.

We do thorough research to ensure that we sell only open claims. Our claims never overlap a LOAD or PLACER claim, we never top file!

The photos below show our current hardrock mining operation and equipment used.