How to find gold in Southern California: Where gold is mined in Southern California: gold mines
How to find gold in Southern California: Where gold is mined in Southern California: gold mines
Would you like to know where gold has been mined in Southern California? The southern part of California has produced lots of gold and still produces good amounts of gold for prospectors. Although the mother Lode and northern California are famous for gold, many tons of gold have been mined in southern California. In this video, I talk about where you can find gold for yourself in southern California. I talk about 10 mining areas that are popular with southern California prospectors. If you want more details on these mining districts, take a look at the free book at the end of the video – it has loads of additional information. See also my video on the gold of northern California:
For those who want to learn more about Prospecting and finding gold check out my book, Fists full of Gold. It’s an encyclopedia of everything on the topic of prospecting. It’s available on Amazon. You can find it at (affiliate):
For even more information on prospecting, minerals, gems and other related information you can also check out my website at:
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Thanks Chris, great video! I’m spending some time in the Bautista canyon area near Hemet and can’t find much on historical data. Would love to learn more, keep up the great work sir!
I just bought your book for my son, but I’m reading it instead. 🙃 It’s fantastic and full of great information!
Excellent video’s, Love all you do and your contributions!
Thanks Chris that was some great information I enjoyed keep them coming👍
🙏 Thank you Sir 🙏
What clubs would you recommend I join in socal that have access to claims in randsburg
I own the Gladiator mine in Johannesburg California, Randburg mining district..
I love "Fist Full of Gold ". I peruse it and have gleaned so much knowledge from it. Just last week I took Interstate 8 from San Diego to Yuma. Great video 👍
Love the video Chris thanks for all the info very great work I lived at Edward’s ca for a year should have mined there dam
Are we able to prospect in the National Monument where the East Fork resides? Last I understood we were no longer able to prospect of any kind in that area?
Always great to see a new video posted by the legend himself. Thanks! 🇺🇸
Thanks Chris! Your videos are so helpful. 😁👍🏻
Thank you ⚒
Thanks for making this video Chris!! Have a great weekend
Great work Chris absolute eye opener watching your videos thankyou!
Good day sir, I’m your new subscriber frome Philippines, thanks for the technic and advice, that means a lot to me ❤️i have a question sir if you don’t mind, is it possible to get a gold in the area near at the volcano? I’m planning to become a gold prospectors sir thank you somuch. God bless you
I am in Oregon and wanted to see if you know why central Oregon seems to have no gold. I hear a lot of banter about gold being in CO but nothing reputable.
Hi Chris I ordered your book last year and paid $35.00 on paypal on 05/07/2021. I sent your three emails, but no response. I think you were injured. I was traveling a lot and forgot about it. Going through tax stuff I found my credit card statement. Please send me your book.
Thanks Chris. Information is always worth a stop and a look see:) Sorry to hear about your friend with the mask and was wondering by the cover of ICMJ this month if there’s a mask mandate in CA. while your out prospecting way out in the open air or if that was just a political statement of some kind?
I’m in el dorado hills area looking to get on some gold
Great video. Thank you! Do you know where I can get more information on San Gabriel
Socal Gold !!!!!!!
Thanks Chris! Do you have any info on the Pioneer Town, Rim Rock, Landers, Joshua Tree, Johnson Valley area?
Have you mined in Arizona for gold ? and if so where have you struck gold? 🙂
Hi Chris –
Great information Thank You !
On a side note I was prospecting this weekend in Coolgardie the use of a tiller came to question as to being legal to use. ? Can you answer that question ?
Hey Chris you’re right in my backyard I have 245 Acres placer claims and two Lode claims I’m in Johannesburg Thanks for coming close and showing Southern California Gold areas.🤠⛏
was digging yesterday johanessburg ? . spent the night in ridgecrest. dig some more today member of (pcsc) maybe see dan find the stringer district some are over by me (orange county huntington beach ca) have a good day.
edgar, baja mexico eggcellente
I get ALL THE WATER from Pioneer Town channeled through my property in Landers(between the Post Office & The Integratron).
California yuck! Lol just kidding! Get your butt to Arizona!
Are there any areas for families to go to where they can sleuth for Gold?
Thanks Chris,
Love your videos boss man.
Obama declared the San Gabriel Mountains and much of Angeles Forest as a National Monument. In short, no more mining or prospecting in this area. This includes East Fork. Thanks big government. I haven’t seen or heard of any enforcement activity but be wary. Fortunately I hold 350 acres of claim within this area. Unfortunately it’s all hard rock. Happy hunting.
Thanks Chris, golden information!
I’d add Mindat shows a gold occurrence in Orange County next to Trabuco Canyon, and I’ve personally taken a small amount of flake gold off of Ortega Highway in Orange County. Still living in Orange County myself .. the problem now is gas, in the mid 90’s I regularly went out to the El Paso range, and it cost me $20.00 to fill up my Jeep XJ .. and I usually went through about 2.5 tanks of gas per trip .. only to usually end up coming home skunked, now days 2022 with gas prices what they are it’s just not worth it anymore, I figured out for what it would cost me now in gas for just a couple of trips I can buy a nice thumbnail crystallized gold on quartz specimen from Kristalle. I swung my loops connected to my Goldmaster V-Sat all over the El Paso’s .. from Gohler to Last Chance to Bonanza Gulch and everywhere in between and have nothing to show for it but vials full of birdshot, wire bits, boot tacks, tiny pieces of rusted cans, etc., you can only get skunked for so long till it just ain’t fun anymore. I finally said screw this, packed my XJ with my detector rig and sluices, and headed up to my brothers in Folsom, I used his house as a base and went up to the old hydraulic pits above Nevada City .. and started actually finding real nuggets .. now that gets you excited! Anyway great video, really brings back memories 👍
Hey Chris any thoughts on the San Diego river? That’s the only thing close to me and my body doesnt like distant car rides to much 😵💫
I found a nice spot with some quartz rock and black veins. I’m pretty sure it’s gold! Is there anyway I could send you a picture to be sure?