Miner’s Nuggets
Gold Placer Mining Claim, just north of historic Idaho City, Idaho. Includes 700 feet of creek, on a historic gold-bearing drainage of Grimes Creek with an open dredging season in the Boise Basin. From testing, bedrock ranges around 2 to 5 feet deep. The ground on this upper section of Grimes is pristine, as there is no evidence of bucket dredging activity like you will find below Grimes Pass. Seems ideal for dredging operation, as it can easily sustain a 5” dredge (as shown in the photo), or set up a plan of operation to go through the large area of placers in the benches. This claim has a lot of potential either way. Miner’s Nuggets, is abutting and right at the foot of the Mammoth mine, so the closest placer claim to the source. Huge camping pull out located right on the claim. Full services available in Idaho City, 26 miles from the claim.
- Acreage: 17.65 acres
- River footage: 700 feet of Grimes Creek
- Placer/lode: placer
- Location: Boise County, Township 8N, Range 6E, Section 23 SE 1/4
- Mining claim serial #: IMC 215825
Map to Claim
Coordinates
NW Corner 44°00’37.476″N, -115°42’51.130″W
NE Corner 44°00’37.476″N, -115°42’41.462″W
SEE Corner 44°00’27.082″N, -115°42’41.462″W
SSE Corner 44°00’24.711″N, -115°42’46.736″W
SW Corner 44°00’24.711″N, -115°42’51.130″W
NW 44.0104100°N, -115.7142028°W
NE 44.0104100°N, -115.7115172°W
SEE 44.0075228°N, -115.7115172°W
SSE 44.0068642°N, -115.7129822°W
SW 44.0068642°N, -115.7142028°W
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Overview
Driving Directions: Vehicle access to the claim is via a hard-pack dirt road which you can drive virtually up to the creek side. I’ve seen cars access the area as it is a maintained forest service road. The claim is located 24 miles (13 miles north topographically) outside the historic town of Idaho City. Driving directions to the claim: from Boise, travel north on HWY 21 to Idaho City. Drive through Idaho City on Main Street (North) and then turn left (West) onto Centreville Road (NF 307). Stay on Centreville Road (NF 307) for 7.5 miles. The road name changes to NF 307. Turn right (North-East) onto Grimes Pass Road (NF 382) and drive 7 miles to Pioneerville. Then turn right (East) onto NF 380 (Summit Flat Road) and drive 12 miles to the claim. Signage is posted on trees at the road identifying the claim along the roadside.