Trail Report: Prospecting around Lucerne Valley

[Roger]

I have an area I've been prospecting for gold. With my not-so-expert-knowlege of geology, geography, history, and plain luck, yesterday I found some silver ore at the site I've been working. It's a small amount and not gold but still fun to find. I need to learn how to take better photos.

Look just to the elft of my thumb


Another view:

[brokenujoint]

cool stone.. ugly thumb..

[Roger]

cool stone.. ugly thumb..

Yeah, the cold & dry weather in DV just tore up my hands

[Mitch]

Roger,

Glad to see you are enjoying retirement. Silver ore is so beautiful. always a bunch of cool colors. Time for a smelter.

[xthread]

looks like a bad tooth rodger ??????

[DRB]

Great fun, Hope you find that GOLD someday!!!

[LEADFOOTjosh]

and yes... LEADFOOT offroad.. does take GOLD for payment on upgrades..

[chris142]

I've considered Silver. The Mohawk mine above the Mitsubishi plant was a Silver producer.

[Jeeperator]

I was thinking of taking the kids panning for gold anybody know of some good spots. I was thinking lytle creek since its close to me.

[dirtman13]

I envy you Roger. I hope you hit it big.

Mitch, That is a cool rock. Good chunk of ore in there.

[Roger]

Lytle creek should be okay I would think.

[sarah]

and yes... LEADFOOT offroad.. does take GOLD for payment on upgrades..

Very nice!! </borat>

Roger - nice find! The weather has been perfect to be out and about!!

[brokenujoint]

do a google search locally for gold panning. you'll be suprised at what some people have found. been wanting to metal detect personally.

[Gary]

I was thinking of taking the kids panning for gold anybody know of some good spots. I was thinking lytle creek since its close to me.

I've been told the creek that runs down by the scale house has some color in it, never tried the spot myself. I think you'd have to exit the 15 on Hwy 138 and double back on the frontage rd by Mc Donalds to access it?

They say Azusa Canyon is a good spot also.

Nice little find Roger.

Anyone know how hot gold has to be to melt it?

[Mitch]

Gary,

Gold melts at 1064.43 degrees. Need some help?

East Fork of the San Gabriel River in Azusa Canyon still provides decent color for gold panners.