Made a trip out there a couple years back. Good god, there are more claim signs around there than flights out of LAX!!!!!!!!!! Did find some color though! Just too far to drive for me, normally! Unless I could spend more than one or two days, that is!
Most of my desert prospecting, I do out by Yuma in the Potholes area! Always get color, some days more than usual! This past Feb, Mar & Apr I spent a week each! Didn't find the mother lode, but then, Potholes isn't known for giving up any big finds!
It's mountain prospecting time and that's where I've been the past few weeks. Looking at the weather reports for the desert, it looks like I won't be getting over to Yuma again until the heat is off!
East Fork, San Gabriel River is where I'm headed next!
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I'm going to be trying my luck at east fork this weekend. There is also an old hydro mine site on the opposite side of the mountain from east fork/san gabriel river that might be promising for a nugget shooting day. A little east of mountain high ski resort and down at the base of the hill
Good luck
Ted