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High Hopes
Placer Mining Claim

±85 Acres

BLM CAMC #Pending
Trinity County Records #201201361

Price: $25,000
Sale: $20,000

Up until 1931, Hayfork Creek and East Hayfork Creek were extensively mined using a floatation dredge. Acres of tailings intermixed with unmined, virgin ground remain on the High Hopes claim. Bucket-line dredges were fairly good at getting nuggets out of the gravel but extremely inefficient at getting gold from crevices in the bedrock, which leaves a huge opportunity for modern day prospectors! Ample opportunities for the small time prospector to a production level mining operation exist on the High Hopes claim. A superb claim for metal detecting, sluicing, and highbanking to find the buried treasure!

The surrounding area is scattered with historic mine sites and patented land lies adjacent to the High Hopes claim on 2 sides. Prior to 1994, to obtain a patent on a piece of ground, the miner had to prove that the prospecting on the property would support a family of 4 for a year. The existing patented properties prove the richness of the drainage.

The claim is easily accessible by 2 wheel drive and has creek-side motorhome accessible camping. The mild winter weather at the 800' elevation allows the High Hopes claim to be worked year-round. The cool clear water of Hayfork Creek flows all year providing recreational activities such as fishing and swimming as well as prospecting. Just 9 miles from the town of Hayfork, the quiet seclusion of the High Hopes claim is a great retreat with amenities close by.

Increase your opportunity by combining the High Hopes claim with the adjacent China Gulch Placer #1 and #2 claims for a 250 acre claim package!

Claim Georeferences
High Hopes (Excludes ALL private land.)

SE 1/4, SE 1/4
Sec. 35
T 31N
R 11E
MDM
S 1/2, NE 1/4, SE 1/4
Sec. 35
T 31N
R 11E
MDM
SE 1/4, NW 1/4, SE 1/4
Sec. 35
T 31N
R 11E
MDM
E 1/2, SW 1/4, SE 1/4
Sec. 35
T 31N
R 11E
MDM

Click here Google Earth Fly To and see an aerial photo of High Hopes and the claim boundries.

Estimated GPS Coordinates:
High Hopes

Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
Southwest Corner Boundary:
40.48925° N
123.07159° W
2686 ft.
Southeast Corner Boundary:
40.48920° N
123.06653° W
2688 ft.
Northeast Corner Boundary:
40.49438° N
123.06628° W
2953 ft.
Northwest Corner Boundary:
40.49408° N
123.07306° W
2638 ft.
East Fork Hayfork Creek:
40.49179° N
123.07063° W
2664 ft.
Three-way Fork in Road:
40.49399° N
123.06922° W
2959 ft.

Standard Information

The Location Notice for the High Hopes placer mining claim has been recorded at the Trinity County Recorder's Office (see registered number above) and the Bureau of Land Management federal mining claim number is pending. It is a non-patented federal mining claim. Fees are current for 2012 and you will need to file appropriate paperwork to hold the property every year thereafter. Annual tax assessment on the property is based on claim value.

Upon payment, the mineral claim will be transferred via a notarized Quitclaim notice filed in your name with Trinity County and the BLM. A $150 fee is assessed to handle the transfer. Limited payment terms and conditions are available; information available on request.

Advanced Geologic has an exceptional annual claim paperwork filing service that will maintain your annual filings for any claim in the United States. Advanced Geologic reminds you that you MUST file annual notices with both the county in which the claim is located AND with the Bureau of Land Management by the appropriate dates. There are NO exceptions and errors will lead to the loss of your claim! Are your claims filed correctly?

Advanced Geologic is a professional geologic consulting firm located in Chester, California. We not only sell quality mining claims, but we also help people work their claims. Our experience in resource evaluations, compliance and permitting and claim portfolio management allows our clients and buyers to go for the GOLD.

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