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Rockhounding Near Sacramento, California

Sacramento is the planning hub for American River Gold Country access, managed recreation sites and Sierra foothill mineral research.

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140records within 95 mi
5core atlas
135USGS Research
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Rockhounding map near Sacramento

Explore nearby California records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.

100records within 95 mi
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This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
Quartz crystal specimen. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
Quartz crystal specimen

Reference photograph used for rock and mineral identification. It is not from this exact location or a guarantee that collecting is permitted.

What is this area strongest for?

This hub uses Sacramento as a geographic base, while the material mix is calculated from the records actually mapped around it.

Gold & Placer140 nearby recordsQuartz & Crystals2 nearby recordsAgate & Chalcedony0 nearby records

Field regions around Sacramento

South Fork American RiverGold-panning and river-access records east of Sacramento, with mixed public, managed and private context.North Fork American RiverNorth Fork trailheads and placer-history context where exact access, claims and seasonal river conditions matter.

Nearby records worth opening individually

Records are ordered by evidence status first, then distance. Open the detailed guide before treating any pin as a trip destination.

Research26.1 mi

Zantgraf

Gold, Lead

USGS Research
Research27.6 mi

Pilot Knob

Gold, Silver

USGS Research
Research29.4 mi

Boulder

Gold

USGS Research
Research29.8 mi

Mammoth

Gold

USGS Research
Research30.0 mi

Boston

Gold

USGS Research
Research30.6 mi

Clyde

Gold

USGS Research
Research31.3 mi

Lukens

Gold

USGS Research
Research31.4 mi

Brandon

Gold

USGS Research
Research31.4 mi

Pyramid

Gold, Lead, Copper

USGS Research
Research31.5 mi

Vandalia

Gold

USGS Research
Research33.5 mi

Pony

Gold

USGS Research
Research33.7 mi

Crystal

Gold, Copper

USGS Research
Research33.8 mi

Smith

Gold

USGS Research
Research34.4 mi

Funny Bug

Gold, Copper, Antimony, Zinc, Molybdenum, Lead

USGS Research

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