None of the gold from rye patch shows much indication of traveling far, and though no significant inplace gold quartz veins have been found in the mountains above the deposit, the source is likely erosion from small, shallow epithermal veins in the placer area itself. Go metal detecting at rye patch state recreation area in. I only went to rye patch a couple of times, and really didnt see anything that i was interested in hunting. I would like to take a trip out to rye patch and try my hand at a little nugget hunting. Late summer and early fall are the best times for white crappie. There is a convenience store at the exit that makes the remoteness liveable. The occasional lucky prospector can still find a gold nugget. We own several claims in rye patch and unfortunately we have witnessed something disturbing. Rye patch s assets are all located in nevada, usa and include its 100%owned florida canyon mine.
If you still dont see the same claims as lr2000 either you are pulling from the wrong lr2000 query or the master database in denver has a problem. Rye patch s claim to fame is the unique chevron type gold nuggets that are often found here. Rye patch gold nugget hunting nugget shooter forums. Gerrys metal detectors is one of the top instructors in the field who uses. The one below has a gold purple inclusion in it that flashes when you rotate it. If you find yourself bitten by the bug, you couldnt be in a better place for gold prospecting than nevada.
These have a very interesting texture that is highly valued by collectors. Gpaa of northern nevada reno is setup as an educational non profit to that end we post information in our breaking news section on issues that affect our community in mining along with teaching the general public how to locate gold and precious metals. Drove up some roads, parked at a nice looking area and within 15 20 minutes i had my first nevada gold. There are some signs with information about the area as well. Hunt field john drawing for prizes 2016 crowd awaiting drawing for prizes russ rye patch has its own wild. None of the gold from rye patch shows much indication of traveling far, and no large inplace gold quartz veins have been found in or around the deposit. The most outstanding feature of the rye patch deposit is its shallow nature, with most of the gold being quite near the surface. Ill consider selling a couple more but with the recent finds out there were probably going to hang. This area is located west of rye patch reservoir near imlay, south of winnemucca in pershing county. The last detector i use for hunting gold is the xp deus. Previous thread public land in north nevada for gold nuggets. Oct 21, 2017 i met you and your brother at the pizza joint at rye patch, a week or so back. Section 08 speaks for itself and still produces gold regularly.
Rye patch state recreation area is located on a 22mile long reservoir with nearly 72 miles of shoreline and 11,000 acres of water surface. Not only is rye patch buying ounces on the cheap, its very important to keep in mind florida canyon is a fullypermitted mine and even the new leach pad that has been planned for a while is ready to go. Ive done quite a bit of dredging and panning here in oregon but looking at getting into mding. May 31, 2016 land matters updates their claim maps twice a month. Rye patch 2015 resting after hunt and before prizes rangers set up thank you couer rochester mine for tour. Rye patch, nv mining claim higrading gold nugget hunting. Prospectors from all over the country travel to this beautiful park within pershing county just to try their hand at hunting for gold. Drywashing in areas of historic diggings will also produce some good gold. Thousands of people enjoy rye patch for the relative easy access to hunt for a nugget. Pulse induction vs vlf for nugget hunting gold prospectors. And so a second day of the now infamous rye patch trip had drawn to a close. Its a nice place for camping, picnics, fishing, and more. Metal detecting tips as we are going to rye patch this info. Join facebook to connect with rye patch ron and others you may know.
The gold is found in irregular concentrations which spread out over an area of several square miles. Here is a map that i made to help you find the spot. Digging up gold nuggets at rye patch, nevada raregoldnuggets. The private land for the most part is owned by some of the big mining companies like. Get breaking news and analysis on rye patch gold corp. Bureau of reclamation along the humboldt river for flood control and irrigation for agriculture in the lovelock valley. One of the better known gold districts in the state is the majuba placers, an area also known as rye patch. The area is located roughly 50 miles southwest of winnemucca, nevada, just west of rye patch reservoir in pershing county. Lincoln hill is located in western nevada, approximately 185. The lawmen claim group new claims located in the florence basin. At its 100% owned gold ridge property, the newly discovered red hill target was mapped over a kilometer of strike length, and remains open along strike and down dip. Also, has anyone tried their hand at dry washing there. They are in the hills and are believed to contain the source gold for a lot of rye patch placer. Apr 08, 2018 i have heard a lot about rye patch nevada and now that we are retired the wife and i are thinking about taking a trip down there so i can do some detecting for nuggets.
However, not too far from there is an old ghost town called humboldt. Rye patch page 3 gold nugget hunting nugget shooter. Gerrys metal detectors is one of the top instructors in the field who uses, compares, tests, trains, sells and owns every model of. Some fairly large specimens have been found, including nuggets of up to 10 ounces. This is a very fine gold property with great access to a rich gulch located on the claim. Located a few miles west of rye patch reservoir and east of majuba. Now where would i use a multi purpose coin, relic and gold machine, in tailing piles looking for specimen gold. With the rising value of gold and increasing popularity of reality tv shows such as gold rush, alaska and bering sea gold, it seems that everyone is getting gold fever. What makes rye patch so appealing to metal detectorists searching for gold nuggets is the nature of the gold deposits here. History of rye patch state recreation area state parks. Rye patch visitors enjoy camping, picnicking, fishing and waterskiing on a 22mile long reservoir created by a dam on the humboldt river.
Perhaps the best known goldfield in the united states is the rye patch area near imlay. Out of all great gold hunting destinations in nevada, rye patch state recreation area takes the cake. Thats one of the best areas ive ever hunted when i lived in lovelock back in the 80s and early 90s. In addition to going to the bureau of land management, you can. There were some recent discussions on another forum that must be shared with the gpaa membership. Gold is found where it has been found before and it has been found at rye patch before. Just obtained 2 claims in section 8 t32n r32e and 2 claims in section 24 t32n r31e in rye patch that i am willing to sell. Are there areas you can get to with a trailer and set up close to where you want to. We make no comment on the items posted as breaking news, we leave the comments to those affected. You seem to be blaming all the claim jumpers for taking your claims riches. Rye patch, named for a patch of wild rye grass growing along the railroad, had a post office, school, boarding house and, after 1869, a station on the central pacific railroad. The mine is a past producing, open pit, heap leach operation that was. Visited some cool places and saw some beautiful country.
The park also serves as a popular base camp for offroad vehicles, ghost town exploration and gold prospecting. Ive stayed at the home owners cabins there a couple of years and they are close to the dam, fishing and the gold area. Rye patch page 3 gold nugget hunting nugget shooter forums. The majuba placersrye patch gold hunting pershing county. I have heard a lot about rye patch nevada and now that we are retired the wife and i are thinking about taking a trip down there so i can do some detecting for nuggets. Many gold nuggets have been found here since the mid. Metal detecting tips as we are going to rye patch this info should be of interest. Best time of year to fish late march for walleye, early april and may for channel catfish and early may for wipers. The rye patch placers are located here east of majuba mountain, which are world famous for the shallow surface deposits of gold that can be worked with metal detectors. There are rich gold deposits throughout nevada, but many of the areas do not produce large enough gold to set off a.
Nov 05, 2014 unlike other gold deposits in nevada and most of the country, the gold in rye patch was discovered pretty late, in 1938. Rye patch probably the most wellknown gold district in nevada is called rye patch, or the majuba placers due to its proximity to majuba mountains. For those that metal detect and prospect in rye patch, nv, please read the following summary and share with your clubs members and prospecting friends. Jul 10, 2017 with our good winter this past year rainsnow, rye patch state recreation area looked so beautiful with all the water. A prospectors expedition for gold nuggets in nevada. Alio gold and rye patch gold announce business combination. How to hunt for gold nuggets with a metal detector in nevada. You exit go over the dam and maybe 14 mile past and turn left to exit the lake area. Rye patch updates gold exploration along the cortez trend. Rye patch maximum depth is 61 feet with an average depth of less than 30 feet. Rock hounding for jasper gold springs, utah brian head, utah red agate eureka outdoor club trip to nv gold basin mine in colorado dennis o neils property in colorado rye patch, nevada garnet hill recreation site in nevada burnt river ldma camp in oregon blue bucket gold mine in oregon amasa valley, utah. Because of the coarse gold, rye patch sent samples from two recent holes for metallicscreen assays. It was a great place to hunt back in the day despite the long drive from central arizona. There were some recent discussions on another forum that must be shared with those that metal detect and prospect in rye patch, nv, please read the following summary and share with your clubs members and prospecting friends.
We are focused on the safe and profitable production of gold from our cornerstone asset, the 100% owned florida canyon mine in nevada, usa. Considerable gold has been found here, often in nugget form, and easily found near the surface with metal detectors. I was fortunate enough this spring to obtain permission to hunt a private property ghost town. In fact, gold prospectors from all around the western united states often visit rye patch to search for gold. We are planning on holding a 2020 nugget shoot at rye patch state park next year. It is about 15 miles from rye patch, so it should be easy to get there and back in an afternoon. The main rye patch nugget area located south to southeast of majuba mountain and east of rye patch reservoir is certainly among the best known, most popular and most heavily worked in nevada yet it continues to produce gold. Since the first discoverer charles dice, prospectors have found a lot of gold scattered through many square miles in and around rye patch. This makes the area attractive for nugget shooting with a metal detector. Rye patch, nv three day weather forecast accuweather. The thing just kept going off on rock and even full pieces of black obsidian. Oct 27, 2017 there were some recent discussions on another forum that must be shared with those that metal detect and prospect in rye patch, nv, please read the following summary and share with your clubs members and prospecting friends.
I was asking about the source of the placer gold from the area that us amateurs call rye patch, near majuba hill to the west of i80 and the reservoir. I just spent 45 years in alaska where i became pretty proeffecient in finding gold with metal detectors. This is the back road to rye patch just go down it about 12 miles and you will be in the gold fields. The last action for this claim occurred on august 2, 2019. Does anyone know if the people at the state park would know where any open land for prospecting would be. Known for its famous chevron gold, a unique form of crsyalline gold nuggets, rye patch has been mined extensively over the past several decades. Open yearround, in addition to gold panning, visitors can camp, fish, picnic, hike, water ski, and swim. The gold placers at rye patch, nevada are well known by gold prospectors who hunt with metal detectors. Some of the best mining areas are found in humboldt, elko, and pershing counties. Breaking news gpaa of northern nevada reno is setup as an educational non profit to that end we post information in our breaking news section on issues that affect our community in mining along with teaching the general public how to locate gold and precious metals. Rye patch, placerities, sawtooth, rabbit hole, and rosebud districts are the most productive for a prospector with a metal detector.
First, it produces sizable nuggets that can be found with a metal detector. Sporadic prospecting work by others has continued ever since. I even put myself through two years of college with the gold i foundat the old price in the 80s. Nearly all mining has been done at depths less than a few feet, and little gold has been mined below this layer. Rye patch, nv about 45 miles south of winnemucca on interstate 80 is the turn off for rye patch. I go to the rye patch dam area to hunt for gold with a metal detector. Oct 10, 2017 one of the better known gold districts in the state is the majuba placers, an area also known as rye patch.
Gold prospecting may seem like a thing of the past for many, but it turns out this couldnt be further from the truth. Rye patch us, a whollyowned subsidiary of rye patch, acquired lincoln hill in 2007 based on the geological setting and its strategic location near their recent gold discoveries at the wilco project, located approximately 6 km to the west. The pershing county water conservation district controls dam operations and reservoir storage, and the elevation is subject to drastic fluctuations. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. In this video i met a few friends from utah and went looking for gold in the rye patch area of northern nevada. Jul 20, 20 maps blm land open to gold nugget hunting at rye patch placer, nevada gold detecting, nevada gold metal detecting, nevada nugget hunting, rye patch gold claims blm, rye patch gold detecting, rye patch gold nevada, rye patch gold prospecting, rye patch nevada gold public, where to find gold nuggets in nevada. Dec 19, 2014 hi everyone, im new to the lower 48 states. The companys seasoned management team is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of quality resourcebased gold and silver projects. It seems your answer correctly addressed the source of the gold at the area mined by rye patch gold corp on the east side of i 80. The area is located just west of rye patch reservoir, south of winnemucca near the small town of imlay, nevada. Rye patch has never been known for producing exceptionally large gold nuggets, but certainly some nice multiounce pieces have been found over the years.
Rye patch gold metal detecting for gold icmjs mining. Northern nevada gold prospecting metal detecting for nuggets. A rare form of gold, known as chevron gold, is also found at rye patch. Metal detecting is a long term commitment and takes mucho time and practice to master, if ever one can master it. Blm land is in squares next to private land that used to belong to the railroads. Go metal detecting at rye patch state recreation area in nevada. Rpmgfold stock, price quote and chart, trading and investing tools. The company also owns the development stage ana paula project in guerrero, mexico. Secret to finding gold nuggets rye patch, nevada metal. Rare claim in rye patch, nv gold prospectors association of. Tim i dont know about rye patch which doesnt seem very mineralized but i was using my gold bug pro there recently in poker brown wash and had to quit using it.