Gold Claim 20 Acre Mineral mining Prospecting 4x4 hunt creek fish Trinity Rights
Description
Unpatented 20-acre placer gold mining claim — "Garrett's Getaway" (aka Barry's Pond) — on Barry Creek in Plumas County, Northern California, a region rich in gold and mining history. The claim sits in a beautiful forest setting with a pretty pond and easy drive-in access, and you can camp right next to the water. Legal description: N½ of the NE¼ of the SE¼, Section 9, Township 21N, Range 13E, Mount Diablo Meridian. Directions: from Reno, take US-395 N to SR-70 W to Beckwourth, then Beckwourth-Calpine Road to Calpine, north on SR-89 for 5.7 miles, then right onto an unnamed dirt road a couple hundred feet to the pond and claim. Just over the hill from California's Central Valley and an easy drive from Reno.
Property Details
County
Plumas
Claim Type
Placer
Acreage
20.00 acres
About Mining Claims
This Placer claim is available for purchase. Mining claims provide the legal right to explore and extract minerals from federal public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Placer claims are used for minerals found in loose deposits such as stream beds, gravel, or sand. These claims are ideal for gold panning and small-scale mining operations.
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Last Updated: October 2, 2026
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