Where: West · North America · approx. 61.8, -147.61 (vicinity only)
Why this spot: Rockhounding locality: state recreational mining area where Caribou Creek meets the Matanuska River beneath the Lion Head, claim-free by law
What turns up: fine placer gold, black sand, occasional small flakes and pickers
Access: Open / legal.
Open to the public, no claims permitted in the area; pans and hand shovels year-round, sluices, high-bankers and small dredges only May 15 through July 15, foot access only on the trail
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Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.
Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.