20 ACRE GOLD MINING CLAIM - Humbug Creek - Siskiyou CALIFORNIA mine land

Description

"Humbug Head"
OR CA105228405
The S 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4
of Section 10
Township 45 North, Range 8 West
of the Mount Diablo Meridian
Directions to your claim.
From the I-5, take exit 776 (North Yreka) and go west. At the stop sign, turn right onto N Main St/ HWY 263. Go north for 1.6 miles and turn left onto Hawkinsville Humbug Rd. Drive up the mountain for 2.2 miles, stay left at the fork. 1 mile further you will pass an intersection (45n28) You will continue straight and start going down the mountain. 5.1 miles later you will come down into Humbug Gulch, you will
pass Yreaka Walker Rd, drive about 500 feet further, and turn left onto Humbugs Middle Fork Rd. Go 1.8 miles up this road along the creek. The main road will dead end, and there are a couple old claim signs posted there. There is someone elses active claim here that starts at this point and goes downstream. Your claim goes upstream from here. There is a small dirt road that drops down and crosses the creek, then leads up the other side to a camping area.
The Klamath River is one of the gold-richest rivers in the state. This claim is on Humbug Creek, which flows down into the Klamath River. Humbug Creek is a historic gold producing area and today is very quiet and beautiful in the deep woods. There are a lot of other gold claims out here but not many people. Great camping spot and get away location.
This claim features a nice private camping spot on the creek. The creek is
relatively
small but it is listed as a year round creek. Its only a few feet below the camping flat.
Access in is very easy. Its only about 35 minutes to Yreka, but it unpaved much of the way. Its not a 4wd required road, but i wouldnt take grandmas car out here. A Subaru or 2wd pickup would do fine. The last 200 feet is on a bumpier dirt road, across the creek and into camp
The area is free of other people. There are dozens of other camp sites and creek access spots, but i didnt see anyone when i was back there last time. It would be a good area to hunt as well, or drive off road recreational vehicles on the many trails and roads in the area.
There is about 1500 feet of creek on the claim.
This is "Humgbugs Head," now make yourself an excuse to get out there and enjoy the outdoors and the cool creek.
Here's what the winning bidder will receive...
1) Exclusive placer mineral rights to this gold claim.
2) I will use a quitclaim deed to transfer title and ownership to you within 1 week of payment.
3) Paper and Digital Map.
4) A new Metal Claim Sign.
5) Paperwork to help you register the claim in your name for next year, and directions to renew the claim to keep it active for future years.
6)  You will also have my assistance to make it easy, and I'm always happy to answer questions.
- Free Pickup/Meetup in the Redding, CA area, or add for tracked shipping -
- I accept cash in person, or a check or money order mailed to me. As for digital methods, i can take Zelle, Venmo, Cash Ap, Paypal (add 3% if using G&S to cover fee) or Cryptocurrency. -
- I Also have a website with other claims on it. Message me for the link -
An "Unpatented Mining Claim" means you own the "Mineral Rights" to the land and NOT the land itself. The land itself is still owned by the Federal Government.
The BLM is in the process of changing the format of the LR2000 to MLRS mining claims report and getting rid of the CAMC numbers.  They will be issuing new serial numbers in the near future.  All paperwork is current and has been filed with the California BLM.
You are allowed to prospect the surface material of your claim including panning, sluicing, dry washing, metal detecting, and rock hounding for all precious metals and minerals (not just gold).
As with ALL UNPATENTED MINING CLAIMS on Forest Service land, you must file a "Plan of Operation" for any extensive mining operations beyond casual prospecting with the U.S. Forest Service.
All paperwork and fees are current through September 1st,  2021.
You cannot (at this time)"patent" this, or any unpatented mining claim. Which means, you cannot purchase the land from the Government for residential use. Mining claim "patents" have not been granted since 1992, and will take an act of Congress to do so again.
You may camp on your claim for two weeks if not prospecting, and you may camp virtually as long as you want if you are actively prospecting. Always check with BLM about extended camping related to prospecting.  You can also recreate, hunt, quad, swim, horseback ride and do any activity besides prospect.  NO permanent structures may be built unless directly related to mining.
Once a placer claim is staked and filed with the proper agencies, it must be maintained on an annual basis. Proof that it is properly maintained must be filed with the appropriate County, and State office of the BLM on or before September 1
st
of each year.
Mining Claims are considered "real property" and as such, can be sold, leased, and transferred to family members.
As long as you complete your paperwork and pay your yearly fees on time, your mining claim CANNOT be taken from you.
The owner of an unpatented mining claim may
either
, pay the annual 5.00 yearly maintenance fee
or
, perform a minimum of  0 worth of annual labor or improvements (EXAMPLE: Road improvement, clearing overgrown vegetation from access road, trash removal, etc....) on each claim by filing a Small Miners Waiver. You may file this waiver if you own 10 claims or less nationwide. (Check with the BLM for that fee amount.)
Currently the yearly maintenance fee for a 20 Acre mining claim to the BLM is 5.