$3,500

Financing Miningclaim Ownership Hayfork, CA 96041

Estimated payment $22/month

Total Views 174
20 Acres
$175 Price per Acre
871,200 Sq Ft Lot

Highlights

  • Waterfront
  • Creek On Lot
  • Wooded Lot

About This Lot

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CREEK
MINING CLAIM OWNERSHIP
OWNER FINANCING
This is a legally registered, unpatented 20 acre gold and gem Mining Claim for sale, the Hayfork Creek #5, with year round Hayfork Creek running all the way thru the claim for over 660 feet.
Located about 23 miles south of the town of Hayfork, in Trinity County.

Gold prices reached an all time high of over $3000 per ounce.
Hayfork Creek is located in the Trinity River Basin, where the creeks and rivers in this area are known historically as top gold producers.
This area is also known for gems, and we found some smoky quartz up the mountain ridge on the claim.

National Forests remained open at all times during the virus with a televised invitation by the Director for families to visit them as safe places for family recreation, making our mining claims some of the safest places for your family to enjoy and get away from all the nonsense.

There is a side road from the main road where this area to camp.
Free campgrounds are also in the area.
Big Slide, Slide Creek and Philpot are the nearest National Forest campgrounds.
These are no fee campgrounds.

See further down the listing the buying process, my financing options to choose from, and how to purchase my claim.

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The creek bends are good places for gold being deposited and up the mountain ridges are good places for gems.
Year round access as winter snow seldom stays on the ground for long in this area.
There is a turnout off the road for parking,
Up the claim road is an open area for camping or use the areas free NF campgrounds.
The town of Hayfork with all necessities is about a half hour north.
The claim is very easy to access on a paved road and the creek runs along the road for also easy access.
A good sign here is the federal govt. has withdrawn land for minerals West of our claims, making our claims here even more valuable.

CALIFORNIA ROCKHOUNDING:
Although known for its gold production, California is a virtual haven for rock and gem collectors.
Rockhounding is the recreational collecting of rocks and/or mineral specimens from their natural environment. Recreational gold panning is a popular type of rockhounding in California.
California is an extraordinary state for rockhounding.
Geological forces have created one of the widest varieties of rocks and minerals found in any state.
California was the first state to designate an official state rock.
California designated native gold as the state mineral in 1965.
California minerals including Agate and Crystals are on many lands,
Rockhounding Clubs are organized throughout the state.

BUYING PROCESS:
To purchase my claim, I would need how you want your name(s) and street mailing address on the contract, and which payment option you choose, where I would scan and email you a signed contract.

Total price of $3500, that can be paid in one full payment where your ownership is then transferred after receiving payment,
or $3500, paying $1750 first month, and $1750 2nd month,
or $3500, paying $1500 first month, $1000 2nd month, and $1000 3rd month,
or $3500, paying $700 per month for 5 months,
or $3500, paying $500 per month for 7 months,
or $4000, paying $400 per month for 10 months.
A $199 deed processing fee is paid with final monthly payment.

Upon receiving your final payment, I will have your notarized deeds recorded with both the California BLM and the Trinity County Recorder.

Weaverville is located in Northern California in Trinity County. Nestled at the foot of the beautiful Trinity Alps Wilderness, Weaverville has so much outdoor enjoyment to offer along with history of the old West.
Weaverville was once home to approximately 2,000 Chinese gold miners, and had its very own Chinatown. A lot of history lives in Weaverville, and the downtown area still proudly displays the old west heritage. The Jake Jackson Museum has a huge collection of items from the days of old, a truly educational experience for all who visit. If you are looking for a great place to spend your vacation, then Weaverville is the place. Historical places, beautiful scenery, great outdoor adventure, a friendly small town atmosphere and much more await you here.

This is a 20 acre unpatented, gold and gem mining placer claim, the Hayfork Creek #5, with Hayfork Creek running thru it and is in Trinity County, California, in the beautiful mountain range known as the Trinity Alps, and in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The claim is legally registered with the Bureau of Land Management out of Sacramento and the Trinity County Recorder.
You own the mineral rights, not sharing with others, on the 20 acres, and use your 20 acres recreationally for camping and prospecting in an awesome, beautiful area.

We feel we are selling more than the gold and minerals on beautiful land.
You would be acquiring an experience that will give you a good feel for what the old time prospectors must have felt during the days of the original California Gold Rush.

I am a retired teacher, and got into prospecting as a hobby with my family.
I am 74 and my wife 72, and we have gained the experience to select the best areas to locate claims.

For any building like a shed, you need to file a Plan of Operation with the BLM for approval. For anything to live in, you would need to file a Plan of Operation with the BLM for approval, and to be considered, you would need to have developed a full-time mining operation.

For the possibility of constructing any building you or others could live in, you need to file a Plan of Operation with the BLM for approval, showing you have developed a full-time operation performing diligent mining.
You do not need a plan, permission nor a permit to camp and prospect.
You do not need to be a full time prospector to file a Plan for a shed type structure.

With an approved BLM Plan of Operation, a building can be built on the land: any building that benefits and improves the claim.
As stated by the BLM, this can be the "construction of a building, road, fence, or enclosure necessary for mining."
Current usage, is what the BLM calls, Casual Use: panning, shovel, rock hammer, metal detector, and creek powered sluice box.

You do not need a plan, permission nor a permit to camp and prospect.
You do not need to be a full time prospector to file a Plan for a shed type structure.
Now that we have located the claim, you never have to declare to the BLM any gold or gems you find. You can prospect as little or as much as you choose.

A mining claim is an affordable way to enjoy the beauty of the land combined with the adventure of panning for gold.

If within one year you are not satisfied with your claim, you can trade for another comparable claim, just paying the BLM and County transfer fees which will be about $125.

Claim buyer will also receive a new, free, Gold Panning Kit:
One 14 inch Gold Trap pan; One 10.5 inch Gravity Trap pan, One combination sifter/classifier with 7/16 of an inch exit holes, One Gold Guzzler snuffer bottle, One Tweezers/ Magnifying Glass combo tool.

Mining Claims as an investment: if you purchase a claim from us, at no charge, I would help you if you ever decided to sell in the future.
Mining Claims are a great investment, as claims go up in value over time, just as land does. This is one of the areas of the original California Gold Rush.
Owning a mining claim is having access to a lifetime of great family fun and recreation, in a very beautiful, natural setting.

On our visits to the claim, we gathered in and around the creek, approx. 1/8 of an ounce of gold, being worth about $225. As the BLM does not specify the amount of gold or gems to be found to locate a claim other than gold or gems need to be discovered, we use this amount for a 20 acre claim as a projection of good gold potential. Someone with more time may find more.
Gold prices were over $3000ounce. Though we coul

Listing Agent

Michael Leu

Gold & Gem Mining Claims 4 Sale Listed on: 09/25/2025

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Property Details

Property Type

  • Land

Lot Details

  • Waterfront
  • Wooded Lot

Outdoor Features

  • Creek On Lot

Property Details

Property Type

Land

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Listing Details

  • Office Phone: 440-225-5991
  • Listing Website: https://www.land.com/property/20-acres-in-trinity-county-california/24930951/
  • Property Type: Lot / Land
  • Property Sub-Type: Other
  • Offered By: LandNetwork
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: LotsLands

Interior Features

  • Has Attic: No
  • Disability Access: No
  • Sprinklers: No

Exterior Features

  • Waterfront: True

Lot Info

  • Lot Description: Acreage, Creek, Waterfront/Riverfront, Natural Forest, Oil or Minerals

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Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
09/25/2025 09/25/25 For Sale $3,500 -- --