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Overview

40 acres of Vine Creek Placer with Camping & Great Access!

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Located just off of highway 93 on a secluded spur road the Vine Creek 004 /005 Placers represent a great claim package on an underdeveloped gold bearing placer creek.

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Consistent water flow from Vine Creek and low amounts of overburden have created the perfect storm for easily accessible gold bearing alluvial gravels. This creek tested excellent with a traditional gravity drop riffle river sluice.  The claims produced fine to flake style gold with the predominant gold size being fairly fine.

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While it's always an option to scale up a claim with proper permits and mine with a dredge or mechanized equipment, this claim package in particular can be worked with more recreational tools and still fine gold values.

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Geology

Ore Body Information

Depth to Bottom > 4.57 Meters

Width 60.96 Meters

Length > 1206.98 Meters

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Commetns 

Old placer workings near mouth and about 1.5 miles upstream.  50 foot bedrock cut dug in

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Work done in late 1800's and in 1938

Evidence of old hand workings that reportdely yielded good returns.  On the summer of 1938 work was begun tagain to determine the calue of the deposits 

Host Rock​

Rock Type > Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium

Stratigraphic Age > Holocene (Youngest)

Quartzite and biotite schist in fault contact, Middle Proterozoic metasedimentary rocks; southern belt province

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Big Four Mine

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Aerial Photos 

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Camping

Dispersed Camping is allowed on this claim.  There are two excellent camping spots located within the claim boundaries that can accommodate a fifth wheel style trailer to more traditional tents and supporting vehicles.

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Claim Map

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Satellite Claim Boundary Overlay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Access

As of February/March 2024 the road has been updated to provide better access from the town of Chloride into the the claim.  A pickup truck or similar SUV is recommended as the road conditions are constantly changing.  There is parking available in Chloride for truck/trailer combinations and lower clearance vehicles. 

 

With a pickup truck / similar SUV you can access the claims without problem and the access road parallels the creek wash making for creekside on claim parking with numerous small dispersed campsites located on the claim.

 

Recommended Gold Recovery Methods

Dry Washing, Metal Detecting, Crevicing 
 

Land Ownership Status

Forest Service

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Gila National Forest General Area Info

The Gila National Forest is one of the largest National Forests in the lower 48 states.  Covering over 3 million acres the forest boasts relatively warm winter, cool summer temperatures and is host to many large and small mining operations in the present and past. 

 

Quality dispersed camping sites are found within the National Forest boundaries.

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Prospecting, hunting, and ATV/UTV riding is very popular in the Forest.  Recently overloading camping adventures have found amazing multi day routes thru the forest covering magnificent view from barren desert to highly timbered areas.

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The first log cabin was built in 1879 in Chloride after Harry Pye a veteran prospector and freighter found silver float that was a unique high grade silver called Silver Chloride, of which the town was named after.  Post discovery log cabins, tent cities, and a boomtown surrounding the find sprung up in and around present day Chloride.  

 

During this time period the Apache's who inhabited this land created havoc, chaos, and destruction for the incoming prospectors seeking to stake there own fortunes out.  Battles between the prospectors and Apache's were common place.

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By 1887 the townsite of Chloride was officially established and in the coming years some 3,000 people called Chloride home.  The town included a newspaper, hotel, butcher ships, post office, and stage line.

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Today the old ghost town still stands with 25 residents and a very active mining museum located in the rehabilitated and preserved town of Chloride.  The museum is open to visitors and walking tours, an RV park, and rest area is available to visitors.

 

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What Is Included In The Purchase

1. Quit Claim Deed

2. Google Earth Map

3. Waterproof 24X36 hardcopy 1:24,000 Map

4. Corner & Discovery Point GPS Coordinates

5. 2 Hours of Free Complimentary Consulting

6. Certificate of Location Copy

 

Prospecting Disclaimer

The Wolverine Gulch 004 Unpatented Placer Claim NM# 106352651 is an Unpatented Federal Mining Claim.  Any form of mining or prospecting is barred without prior approval from Gunnison Gold Prospecting Company.  This website listing does not constitute or convey approval from Gunnison Gold Prospecting Company to mine or prospect the claim in any capacity.  Mineral theft is a Federal offense and is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law as listed in the 1872 Federal Mining Laws. 

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Next Steps

• Contact Me

• Setup A Prospecting Day if you would like to test the claim before purchase (Optional)

• Buy Outright or Finance In House

Contact Information

 

Tyler Long

Lead Prospector

Gunnison Gold Prospecting Company

Direct Line:  970-901-9043

tyler@gunnisongoldprospecting.com 

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Copies Of Original Placer Claim Location Certificate

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