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About This Lot
CREEK NEAR YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
LODE CLAIM GOLD VEIN BIGHORN MOUNTAINS
OWNER FINANCING
This is a legally registered, 20.66 acre gold and gem LODE Mining Claim for sale, the Sweetwater Lode #3 with a quartz gold vein running thru the claim as well as Sweetwater Creek running thru the west claim boundary.
Less than an hour west to Yellowstone National Park.
A half hour from the town of Cody with all of the necessities.
Camp by the creek just off the road or the area National Forest campgrounds.
Sweetwater creek is a tributary of the North Fork Shoshone River, just down the road, which has a history of gold discoveries.
Both are also great fishing bodies of water, especially for trout.
Unique to this lode claim and any lode claim, Sweetwater Creek runs thru the claim for over 330 feet where you can work the lode gold vein and pan in the creek to multiply your gold prospecting potential.
Gold prices have reached an all time high of over $4000 per ounce.
See further down the listing the buying process, my owner financing options to choose from, and how to purchase my claim.
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Buffalo Bill Reservoir is just down the road East with great fishing and boating,
Half hour away, the town of Cody has all the necessities, as does the small town of Wapiti just 10 miles away.
Located in the majestic Big Horn Mountains in Americas first National Forest, Shoshone National Forest.
Within hiking distance to a nature preserve, the North Absaroka Wilderness, with public access.
This area has the feel of the Old West where the Cowboy Culture still lives on.
Yellowstone National park is only 23 miles West.
The town of Wapiti is just 10 miles East and town of Cody is 30 miles East, both having the Old West feel.
A lode claim differs from our placer claims, as on a lode claim you can dig into the mountain side and can even go to the extent of building a mine shaft.
A quartz/gold vein was discovered extending thru the claim.
Our lode claim has veins of valuable minerals including gold in veins (called lodes) cutting thru rocks. Quartz and gold are frequently found together and digging into the quartz vein is called “chasing the vein.”
A vein of quartz/gold runs South to North thru the middle of the claim.
The quartz vein has gold traces in the rock.
Pick and shovel, rock hammer, metal detector, and is hard rock mining.
I did not expose the whole vein, though was able to follow it going through the claim, intermittently.
The process of lode, hard rock mining, is the process where gold is extracted directly from the lode vein beneath the ground. Dig down about 3 feet as go through the claim, then pick, shovel, and rock hammer working the sides of that hole. Filling in the holes when leave the claim as required by the national forest.
For the use of any machinery, you need to file a Plan of Operation with the BLM for approval.
Scratch your rock ore against an unglazed white ceramic streak plate.
If it's gold, it will leave a golden streak. Or scratch the surface of the specimen with a knife. Gold is a soft metal that will show scratch marks.
TOWN OF CODY
CALLED BY THE LOCALS, CODY YELLOWSTONE
Cody was named the best city in Wyoming to live and visit based on employment opportunities, cost of living, school systems, outdoor activities, and tourist attractions.
A gateway town to Yellowstone National Park, Cody is an historic town surrounded by natural splendor. Cody was named after the infamous William "Buffalo Bill" Cody and boasts a thrilling stampede event now named after him.
Along the central streets, youll find Old West-style shop fronts and saloons that provide a glimpse into the pastbut the architecture is just one part of Codys charm. Residents enjoy an excellent school system and lower on average cost of living, with the average price of a single family home well below the national average.
Yellowstone National Park is an exciting destination, the beautiful Buffalo Bill State Park is nearby, and the surrounding areas provide excellent opportunities for outdoor adventures, recreation, and fishing.
The Wild West is a place filled with adventure. Its a place where you can ride horses, rope cattle, sit around a campfire and stay at a genuine guest ranch. But its also a place filled with warmth and charm. Welcoming accommodations, fine restaurants, stellar shopping, plenty of things to see and do, and no shortage of outdoor fun and adventure.
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.
WYOMING ROCKHOUNDING
Rockhounding is more than just a hobby; it is a lifestyle. Rockhounding in Wyoming is a great way to get out and enjoy the states expansive landscapes and beautifully unique terrain. Wyoming happens to be among the best states in the entire country for rockhounding thanks to the sheer volume of prospective collecting sites and the impressive array of rocks and minerals to be found. Wyoming is perhaps most well known for its world-class National Parks like Yellowstone and Grand Teton. While you cant collect rocks within those parks, the fantastically complicated and gorgeous geology found within their borders is a testament to the complex geological history of the area. The relatively recent volcanic and metamorphic activity in Wyoming has given rise to many desirable and sought-after rocks and minerals. Wyoming Jade, the Wyoming state gemstone, is the most famous of the states geologic treasures. Wyoming also hosts diamonds, corundum (sapphire and ruby), opal, peridot, iolite (gem-quality cordierite), agate, petrified wood, and quartz crystals. Some Wyoming rock types used by lapidaries also include marble, silicified banded iron formation (BIF), fuchsitic quartzite, and gneiss.
BUYING PROCESS:
To purchase my claim, the process would be, I would need your name(s) and mailing address, 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 payment.
After receiving your final payment, your ownership of the 20.66 acre claim will be legally recorded with the Wyoming Bureau of Land Management and the Park County Recorder.
I am a retired teacher and got into prospecting as a hobby with my family.
I am 75 and my wife 73, and we have gained the experience to select the best areas to locate claims.
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 Wyoming Gold Rush.
A mining claim is an affordable way to enjoy the beauty of the land combined with the adventure of panning for gold.
BIG HORN MOUNTAINS
Located in north-central Wyoming, the Bighorn Mountains are a sister range of the Rocky Mountains. Conveniently located halfway between Mt. Rushmore and Yellowstone National Park, the Bighorns are a great vacation destination in themselves. Visitors experience a diverse landscape - from grasslands to alpine meadows, clear lakes to glacial carved valleys and rolling hills to sheer mountain cliffs.
TOWN OF WAPITI
Wapiti is situated along the North Fork of the Shoshone River in Shoshone National Forest, between Cody and the eastern entrance of Yellowstone Na
Listing Agent
Michael Leu
Gold & Gem Mining Claims 4 Sale Listed on: 11/09/2025
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- Land
Lot Details
- Waterfront
- Wooded Lot
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Property History
| Date | Event | Price | List to Sale | Price per Sq Ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/09/2025 11/09/25 | For Sale | $3,500 | -- | -- |
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