“Willow Creek” Yuba County, California.

Elevation: 2800ft

• Access: Paved roads to the parking area. There is a trail from the parking area down to the creek. You must walk downstream for around 1/8th of a Mile to get to the claim. The rocks are slippery, and you must forge the creek in a few places to get to the claim. It is about a 10-minute walk. Access is not to hard but also can be dangerous due to swift water and slippery rocks. Not recommended for the physically disabled.

• GPS:

• Parking area GPS: 39.457724, -121.062630

• Beginning of the claim in the creek:

  39.455234, -121.064521

  Please see the map for claim boundaries.

• Camping on or near claim: There is limited room for camping in the parking area and down the trail about 100ft.

The gold here is amazing! We once found 1oz in a day with shovels and a sluice. It can be spotty, but once you find a deposit, it is full of 1-5 gram nuggets. The gold comes from the hydro-pits surrounding the claim.

Driving directions from Nevada City CA:

• Get onto CA-49 N and continue for 21.3 mi

• Turn left onto Camptonville Rd/Old Camptonvillle Rd/Old Toll Rd. Go about 85 ft and take the middle road. There are 3 roads here. You will take Pendola RD

• Go 0.8 mi, and a few hundred feet after the bridge crossing, there is a pull-out on the left. Find the trail down to the creek and continue down the creek until on the claim. Use the map and GPS provided to understand the boundaries.

• As of right now, there are no signs up on the claim. We will add some very soon so it is easier to understand. Thank you for your patience.

• 39.4577822, -121.0625239