Rough Creek Claims
Idaho City Sold
Overview
These 2 unpatented placer mining claims are located just outside (9 miles up HWY 21) of historic Idaho City, which is about a 15 minute drive. This is one of the gold bearing drainages of the well sought after Mores Creek. These mining claims are also directly downstream of the “Timson lode Mine” over the gold bearing vein structure. These lower claims abuts the “Ten Mile Campground” with the “Bad Bear Campground” across the HWY from one another, giving many recreational options while visiting the claims. The Forest Service road (NF 317) is just off of HWY 21, but it isn’t well maintained and would recommend a 4WD vehicle for accessing these particular claims. I wouldn’t let the rougher road discourage you, as it does keep a lot of weekend riffraff from venturing into the sites, giving them a more remote appeal, even though they are just a ½ of a mile or so off of the main HWY 21. The creek flows right next to NF 317 for a majority of the distance across the claims, with ample water year-round for doing that amazing gold recovery.
RC Gold
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- Acreage: 20 acre unpatented placer claim
- River footage: 750’ of Rough Cr + 800’ gold bearing tributary, Camping area on claim & road dead-ending on other tributary
- Unpatented/patented: unpatented
- Location: Boise County, Township 6N, Range 6E, Sec.01, NW ¼
- Mining claim serial #: ID105795445
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Coordinates
NW 43.88937’N, -115.69964’W
NE 43.88937’N, -115.69724’W
SE 43.88588’N, -115.69724’W
SW 43.88588’N, -115.69964’W
NW 43°53’21.7320″N, -115°41’58.7040″W
NE 43°53’21.7320″N, -115°41’50.0640″W
SE 43°53’09.1680″N, -115°41’50.0640″W
SW 43°53’09.1680″N, -115°41’58.7040″W
Aerial & Topo Images
Images
Driving Directions: The claims are located 9 miles outside the historic town of Idaho City. Driving directions to the claim: from Boise, travel north on HWY 21 to Idaho City (approximately 34 miles from I-84). Continue on HWY 21 for an additional 9 miles past Idaho City and turn right (east) onto NF 317 road, which is just past the Ten Mile Campground entrance. In about ½ mile up NF 317 road, you will have reached the mining claims. All of the mining claims have been signed along the creek side of NF 317 road to help identify where the mining claims start & end.
RC Yields
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- Acreage: 20 acre unpatented placer claim
- River footage: 1250’ of Rough Cr
- Location: Boise County, Township 7N, Range 6E, Sec.35, SE ¼
- Mining claim serial #: IMC229026
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Coordinates
Marker Latitude & Longitude
NW 43.89540’N, -115.70784’W
NE 43.89540’N, -115.70410’W
SE 43.89290’N, -115.70410’W
SW 43.89290’N, -115.70784’W
Marker Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
NW 43°53’43.4400″N, -115°42’28.2240″W
NE 43°53’43.4400″N, -115°42’14.7600″W
SE 43°53’34.4400″N, -115°42’14.7600″W
SW 43°53’34.4400″N, -115°42’28.2240″W
RC Placers
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- Acreage: 20 acre unpatented placer claim
- River footage: 1150’ of Rough Cr
- Location: Boise County, Township 6N, Range 6E, Sec.01, NW ¼
- Mining claim serial #: IMC229027
Map to Claim
Coordinates
Marker Latitude & Longitude
NW 43.89290’N, -115.70457’W
NE 43.89290’N, -115.69964’W
SE 43.89101’N, -115.69964’W
SW 43.89101’N, -115.70457’W
Marker Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
NW 43°53’34.4400″N, -115°42’16.4520″W
NE 43°53’34.4400″N, -115°41’58.7040″W
SE 43°53’27.6360″N, -115°41’58.7040″W
SW 43°53’27.6360″N, -115°42’16.4520″W
Show me the Gold
Pictures from running a high-banker for approximately 3 hours only to a depth of about 3 feet deep. With this much color on the surface, no telling the kind of color that is bound to be at bedrock.
Driving Directions: The claims are located 9 miles outside the historic town of Idaho City. Driving directions to the claim: from Boise, travel north on HWY 21 to Idaho City (approximately 34 miles from I-84). Continue on HWY 21 for an additional 9 miles past Idaho City and turn right (east) onto NF 317 road, which is just past the Ten Mile Campground entrance. In about ½ mile up NF 317 road, you will have reached the mining claims. All of the mining claims have been signed along the creek side of NF 317 road to help identify where the mining claims start & end.
