Gold prospecting is a great hobby and can become very addicting once you find your first nugget or flake or gold in a gold pan. In Arizona the best time of year to look for gold in my opinion is right now during the winter. First off it's not 120 degrees Fahrenheit (48 C) outside, it's usually a nice cooler temperature around 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 C). Secondly and the nasty rattlesnakes and scorpions are usually hibernating.
I have a few of my favorite spots out in the desert. One I'm not a liberty to reveal, but another one is the base of the Gila Mountains outside of Yuma, Arizona. The dry washes there that are basically on bedrock can have some nice nuggets that you can find with your handy metal detector. A very long time ago an ancient river ran along there and deposited tons of nuggets right along the bedrock out there.
I have always found the best time to go is usually after a big thunderstorm floods the washes and unburies some new ground with nuggets just waiting to be found. Of course you can get lucky at any time, most of gold prospecting is a lot of patience and a whole lot of luck. It helps to know where to look though!
This nugget I found in one of the washes by the Gila Mountains. It's about 1.5 grams with some nice quartz crystals still in the nugget:
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The view of the Gila Mountains outside of Yuma, Arizona behind an irrigated field
As you can see Yuma, Arizona is filled with agricultural fields so you can see scenes like this around the outskirts of the city. The Colorado River runs right by the city as well so it's not entirely dry! You can see the Gila Mountains in the background and they're a great place to hunt for gold. This nice nugget came out of the ground at the base of those mountains.
Just a few tips for beginners, always prospect with someone who is familiar with the area and where you are likely to find gold. All you will do is waste your time if there's no gold in the ground. You might find a bunch of old cans though!
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And my disclaimer:
Gold prospecting is a very fun hobby, but it can be expensive. It's very possible that if you invest too much into equipment it may take a long to to get a return on your investment, and some people never do. Also please remember that not all detectors are the same, always research carefully before buying them.
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And at least do the public a service by putting metal cans you find into the metal Recycling stream.
I prefer to remove the garbage when I find it. Mostly in washes near the bedrock you don't find much trash thankfully.
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That's cool. Prospecting was something I always wanted to do, but just never have. I knew a guy who went panning for gold in Alaska every summer in college instead of getting a job. He never got rich from the panning, but he made more just hanging out by a river in Alaska than any of the rest of us made with our crappy summer jobs.
Hunting for gold is a lot of fun. I knew a guy who spent his summers snorkeling on the Snake River in Idaho and finding nuggets. It can pay for itself once you find the right spot to search.
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Wow, that is a pretty impressive nugget.
Thanks! Nothing quite like finding gold!
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That is a nice looking nugget.
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Not sure what kind of field it is, usually they grow lettuce in winter and grass or other crops that take the summer heat, definitely not rice in the climate there though!
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Beautiful nugget. As you say, searching for gold can become addictive but it is really very fun to search and especially the contact with nature.
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That’s an awesome Gold nugget my friend!🤗
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Prospecting is a lot of fun, I need to pull out my gold pan !☺️
Thanks! It's fun to find and a great hobby. I would imagine there should be some gold around there where you live.
There isn’t much on the western side, because all the organic matter over the ages…
We do have a creek nearby, and I have spent hours out there for a few gold flakes !🤗😳🙄
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Very cool! The ones with quartz in them are super cool!cook!
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i wish land near me got gold to find.