SF Boise River
Rocky Bar Sold
Overview
The long awaited “Featherville/Rocky Bar” claims which I have seen a lot of request to get listed. These mining claims are positioned between 2 to 3 miles upstream from Featherville on the SF Boise River. When taking a visit in Featherville, you may notice the large tailing piles at the Feather River & SF Boise confluence, but you will also see some of the tailings randomly farther west on the SF Boise, as it is a rich riverbed as well. It is pavement all the way into Featherville & a well graded 2 lane gravel NF 227 road.
Each of these claims is rather unique with its own unique prospecting options.
~ Huckleberry (Formerly “Island O Gold) – SF Boise is open to dredging based on IDWR permit (see below), it has the north river channel & island (backs of islands are excellent deposit areas), along with large exposed gravel bars.
~ Dry-bed Deposits – SOLD
~ Prospector’s Dream – SOLD
~ SF Boise Auric – SOLD
There is ample camping on and around any of these claims, as well as several hot-springs to soak in (around Pine & Featherville), excellent hunting (seen elk multiple times “on” these claims) & fishing, so these have a wide variety of other recreational activities in the area to enjoy. There are services in both Featherville (2 to west) & Pine (11 to the southwest).
Sorry I don’t have more and better pictures of each claim, the phone holding those pictures crashed (loosing that data). These pictures are from Prospector’s Dream & SF Boise Auric, with gold coming from one pan of material by crevicing the bedrock…I had better pictures of more color found on all claims (again data was lost).
Huckleberry
Sold
- Acreage: 19.85 acre unpatented placer claim - Large camping areas “on” claim
- River footage: 1450’ of SF Boise River Dredgeable
- Location: Elmore County, Township 3N, Range 10E, Sec. 11, NW ¼
- Mining claim serial #: ID105754014
Map to Claim
Coordinates
Marker Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
NW 43°36’45.3000″N, -115°14’12.1700″W
NE 43°36’45.3000″N, -115°13’54.6300″W
SE 43°36’38.5700″N, -115°13’54.6300″W
4 43°36’37.5700″N, -115°14’04.2300″W
5 43°36’39.0300″N, -115°14’10.9300″W
SW 43°36’38.3900″N, -115°14’12.1700″W
Marker Latitude & Longitude
NW 43.61258’N, -115.23671’W
NE 43.61258’N, -115.23184’W
SE 43.61071’N, -115.23184’W
4 43.61044’N, -115.23451’W
5 43.61084’N, -115.23637’W
SW 43.61066’N, -115.23671’W
Aerial & Topo Images
Images
Dry Bed Deposits
Sold
- Acreage: 14.76 acre unpatented placer claim
- River footage: 1250’ of dry gravel beds from SF Boise River with access to river
- Location: Elmore County, Township 3N, Range 10E, Sec. 11, SE ¼
- Mining claim serial #: ID105754015
Map to Claim
Coordinates
Marker Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
NW 43°36’23.3200″N, -115°13’36.6400″W
2 43°36’23.9600″N, -115°13’30.6000″W
3 43°36’25.4200″N, -115°13’25.4200″W
NE 43°36’25.4200″N, -115°13’17.7000″W
SE 43°36’19.5600″N, -115°13’17.7000″W
SW 43°36’19.5600″N, -115°13’36.6400″W
Marker Latitude & Longitude
NW 43.60648’N, -115.22684’W
2 43.60666’N, -115.22517’W
3 43.60706’N, -115.22373’W
NE 43.60706’N, -115.22158’W
SE 43.60543’N, -115.22158’W
SW 43.60543’N, -115.22684’W
Aerial & Topo Images
Prospector’s Dream & SF Boise Auric bundle
Sold
Prospector’s Dream
Sold
- Acreage: 20 acre unpatented placer claim
- River footage: 1450’ of SF Boise River with bridge, Abutting Abbot Campground
- Location: Elmore County, Township 3N, Range 10E, Sec. 12, SW ¼
- Mining claim serial #: ID105754016
Map to Claim
Coordinates
Marker Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
NW 43°36’25.4200″N, -115°13’17.7000″W
2 43°36’25.4200″N, -115°13’11.2500″W
NE 43°36’29.5400″N, -115°13’00.3900″W
SE 43°36’20.4000″N, -115°13’00.3900″W
SW 43°36’20.4000″N, -115°13’17.7000″W
Marker Latitude & Longitude
NW 43.60706’N, -115.22158’W
2 43.60706’N, -115.21979’W
NE 43.60821’N, -115.21678’W
SE 43.60567’N, -115.21678’W
SW 43.60567’N, -115.22158’W
SF Boise Auric
Sold
- Acreage: 20 acre unpatented placer claim
- River footage: 500’ of SF Boise River & 900’ dry riverbed, Abutting Abbot campground
- Location: Elmore County, Township 3N, Range 10E, Sec. 12, SW ¼
- Mining claim serial #: ID105754017
Map to Claim
Coordinates
Marker Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
NW 43°36’29.5400″N, -115°13’00.3900″W
2 43°36’29.5400″N, -115°12’56.4500″W
3 43°36’32.4200″N, -115°12’49.4500″W
NE 43°36’32.4200″N, -115°12’43.1100″W
SE 43°36’24.7500″N, -115°12’43.1100″W
SW 43°36’24.7500″N, -115°13’00.3900″W
Marker Latitude & Longitude
NW 43.60821’N, -115.21678’W
2 43.60821’N, -115.21568’W
3 43.60901’N, -115.21374’W
NE 43.60901’N, -115.21198’W
SE 43.60688’N, -115.21198’W
SW 43.60688’N, -115.21678’W
Driving directions from Mountain Home: Take HWY 20 (from I-84 Exit 95), north out of Mountain Home for 31.5 miles. Turn left (north) onto NF 61 (AKA Pine-Featherville Rd, signs for Anderson Ranch) and stay on this road for 30.6 miles (about 2 miles past Featherville) until you reach the Huckleberry mining claim.
