Ghost Towns and Gold Claims. - Tulameen River, Coalmont, BC

[@callsigncamp]

I say it every time but I really enjoy exploring along with you as much as the gold in the pan. Cheers

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@newcoyote]

In case anyone is interested, the first plant w/ white flower at 3:41 is Rubus parviflorus(Thimbleberry). The next with the purple flower at 4:40 is Lupinus arcticus (Arctic or alpine lupine) At 4:56 is Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow), 9:52 Gaillardia aristata (common)

[@insolentstickleback3266]

Thank You!

[@Danhurd]

Awesome!

[@aussieguy3689]

Im interested in anything and everything mother nature has to offer ,thanks for the info mate . 👍✌️

[@matthewmcanadabc8355]

Thank you

[@aaronandrews3059]

Love seeing the wild flowers in bloom. Thanks for showing mother nature's beauty and bling

[@Danhurd]

Thanks for watching

[@asmodan97]

Incredible video. I spent many summers vacationing in Tulameen with family, tearing up Otter lake tubing behind my grandfather's boat. Water is ice cold, even in the hottest summer weather, but we loved it. We went to visit the Granite City site several times, and once on a memory and a hunch my great aunt had, a bunch of us followed the worn out roads up the mountains behind Granite city, where lo and behold we found some truly immense shale deposits, full of fossils of mostly ferns. Love seeing the area up around Coalmont get some attention!

[@pidster767]

Dan..youre my new favourite youtuber when it comes to gold. Plenty of information and enjoyable to watch .keep it up

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@FlourgoldWizards]

It really is a little piece of paradise!

[@Danhurd]

I agree

[@greigmccarter789]

The Tulameen is on my bucket list as a place to explore someday. So much history. Some tales of lost treasure in the area too. Great tour.

[@Danhurd]

thanks!

[@David-yh5po]

Thanks Dan for sharing this video with us.

[@Danhurd]

Thanks for watching

[@rhperron1]

Thanks for sharing! It is mind blowing to think about what the old timers went through for the yellow stuff. Beautiful spot.

[@Danhurd]

It really is gorgeous

[@mikewilson8265]

Love the Bailey bridge at the start. We used to build them when I was in the Army. Love your piece of paradise.

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@cathifamjourney469]

Lol "find me the gold my minions". Beautiful scenery, thank you for your informative videos and of Canada's gorgeous countryside.

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@JSabh]

Looks exactly like Washington State, ie Monte Cristo mining ghost town, Silverton, Liberty, ect. Cool vid Dan, I am surprised you weren't metal detecting on the old homesteads. Bet there are coins and artifacts everywhere. Canada probably doesn't let you dig there though on second thought lol. Your welcome to come on down and enjoy a bit more freedom.

[@waynebussey5521]

Nice little outing, great spot with some swell looking potential for Gold, Platinum, and Garnets. hopefully large enough to use and cut...Nice quick tour of the towns. Enjoy working the area Dan...And until your next video...Bye.👍

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@junemelin]

What beautiful landscape and well preserved old town!

[@Danhurd]

Thanks

[@chrisg2484]

This year we are prospecting on our claim in Coalmont! It's a good sign you've been there or potentially still am.. Best of luck to you sir! Keep the good vibes videos coming!

[@fabiobeyhautkuhn2211]

Beautiful vid,firm pulse on that bridge,ha ha.Love sincerity on your vid takes,when is poor, is poor,when can not reach,you cant.What a nice place,that camp site could be named Spontaneus Honeymoon Camp,ha ha.Thank you teacher ,loved it.

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@asjamuir5534]

What a stunning environment to search for gold dan

[@georgeburns5572]

Hey Dan. Thank you for teaching me. I miss BC so much. I know so little. I wish some day we could explore together. I love ocean rock.

[@TheFudgeStop]

Metal detector !!! That would be a great place to sweep and see what history is just under your feet Dan. Great video, I almost could see the old town and all the people moving about. so cool. thank you for taking us along. heavy pans.

[@Danhurd]

I agree!

[@aussieguy3689]

Once again Dan another quality video thanks for sharing your adventures with us .👍👍👍👍✌️

[@Danhurd]

Thanks

[@petten33]

The camera audio/ visual, has markedly improved throughout your series. We are so pleased to feel like we're there, but are in spirit. Love you guys

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@2Qwk2C]

Once again Dan, you've produced another beautiful BC vid. The flowers are just gorgeous as is the countryside. The gold was a little disappointing but I am 100% sure you will find it on that claim. Cannot wait to see it :)

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@raywister5138]

You have an unmistakable eye for beauty!

[@HattieGhost]

Nice video, Dan. I am glad you enjoyed your visit in Coalmont and Granite Creek. The Coalmont Hotel has been closed for about 4 years now. The Granite Creek Preservation Society is responsible for the interpretive signs and maintenance at the town site and cemetery. To answer some questions posted in the comments...You cannot erect a permanent structure on a placer claim. Pretty much all of the rivers in this area are staked so permission must be granted by a claim holder to pan on their claim. Metal detecting at the town site and cemetery is discouraged as it is now a historic site. When you purchase a placer claim you are paying for the rights to pan on that site. You do not own the land. Anyone wishing to learn more about the Granite Creek town site or cemetery can contact the Granite Creek Preservation society through their website: www.granitecreekbc.ca.

[@daryldavidson7328]

Amazing place to visit! Granite City gave me gold fever and I was bitten by the history bug there.It also led me to Dan Hurd and his prospecting adventures! I have learnt a lot. Thankyou

[@milesnn]

Sweet adventure beautiful area see why u can be distracted u found a few small ones for a quick pan hey at least you were not skunked luv the history tour you just never know who walked there awesome thank you be safe

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@jackiequilter2388]

lovely bit of history there at coalmont hope this your new claim dan!!! waiting for a longer video though for more of your wonderful gold picking and history information plz

[@Danhurd]

I'm working on it

[@jackiequilter2388]

Thank. You I’m sure it will be worth the wait

[@86OEd]

Love watching, beautiful area, I'm jealous...live in "Cornfield County", Indiana.

[@tonymckee1944]

Same here. Although you can find some beauty between the corn fields where I'm at in Indiana.

[@Danhurd]

It's a gorgeous spot

[@aethon6335]

Hey Dan Love the new wildflowers/nature clips. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@Danhurd]

Thanks for watching!

[@ggsmith099]

The kind of history and scenery I like 😀 keep making videos and I'll keep watching 😀 Later goldfesser😀 catch you on the next one! 😎💨

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@DDay-vv9ec]

Love seeing the small gold operations. Having been to Alaska twice. Took a small commerical flight last time over a very devestated area due to big gold operations .it's sad and can't wait til the day Alaska wakes up and puts a stop to it .hopefully before it's to late.

[@kevintulak9987]

Reminded me of Bill Barlee. I don't know if you are old enough to remember his show on CHBC,called gold trails and ghost towns. I believe he had a book of the same name. He had lots of great stories. Thanks for sharing.

[@conniebublitz7684]

Pleased to meet you Dan! Doing a little search for Camp Creek. My husband discovered a cast iron cooking pot buried there, only the lip was showing. By my calculation, it is at least 130 years old now. It sports 3 short legs. We use it for ashes. I accompanied my husband staking claims on the Tulameen back in the early 70's.

[@bobpace5464]

Those are some beautiful flowers

[@benwinkel]

And amazing wild flowers as well!

[@Danhurd]

Yup

[@starman10548]

Does look like a paradise. Thanks for sharing.

[@chrislivibgston7101]

I have to say. I love watching you .its not you're finding gold its just you. Who cares if you find gold or not . i really like it when you do cause that means i get to see you more . you are an awesome role modle . i have always dreamed of looking for gold since i was a kid and now im 34 and never found a flake. ...Living in nebraska ...not much to find lol

[@Danhurd]

Road trip?

[@rocketpoolpki]

really cool upload...pure gold in and out of the pan with Dan

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@paulsanti8517]

I learn so much from you clips. thank you for doing the videos.

[@thesmirkingbearstudio]

It's so cool to find garnets in with your sands , heavies and gold. I'm a fine of garnets anyways. I got lots of little red garnets with the odd topaz and some little yellow garnets?( not sure what it is ) . That heap load of black sands reminds me of some spots round lillooet here .

[@rickmcninch7100]

Great video, Love seeing Historic little places like that

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@insolentstickleback3266]

Thanks Dan Hurd! It was a splendid trip through a beautiful place, Thank you.

[@Danhurd]

You're welcome

[@codymackniak6328]

Another great video Dan 👍👍 keep up the good work and good luck in your search for the elusive golden nugget 🤠🤠👍

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@donnakoren8970]

Absolutely fascinating content Dan! Great video as always. Love your channel 😀

[@MichaelJohnson-ux7pe]

Dan you have a very nice looking piece of land there! Happy panning. From Alabama

[@Danhurd]

It's a beautiful spot

[@mathewdesbiens7888]

Had no idea this place existed! thanks for the great video.

[@Danhurd]

Thanks for watching

[@lindap5059]

Love that bridge what a beautiful view

[@Danhurd]

It's a beautiful spot

[@catreinhart9465]

Nice video I hope you make a longer one out there that's my kind of place right there

[@backpages1]

What a great place for a family weekend! I'd sure be interested in running a metal detector around those two old buildings and the field between them!

[@Danhurd]

Exactly!

[@jeremyowen1]

You've really helped me appreciate nature more. AND GOLD!

[@Danhurd]

Awesome

[@travisski9177]

Gorgeous claim dan! You encouraged me to start panning in northern MI and Michigan’s U.P. Ordered a starter panning kit from garret a few weeks ago. Have found more lead then gold but an awesome way to spend the day at the rivers when the fish aren’t biting! 😂

[@Danhurd]

Awesome!

[@justinernsberger1817]

My family always enjoy your videos! Always good to see gold in the pan no matter how much. Much love from California.

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@TheDiplococcus]

I really appreciate it when you add a bit of history and natural history in with the gold chasing, gives us a bit of context. That land is beautiful, I would be wanting to build a cabin there for holidaying and fishing :) Last point, I guess you're probably not allowed to, but if you were, do you think it would be interesting/worthwhile panning out the footprints of the buildings in the ghost town? You might find some interesting historical items as well as any gold that was dropped that decided to hide under the floorboards from the miners!

[@timetoreflect1394]

All gone in the 1950s. Protected. The garbage dump has the treasure now.

[@jeremiahhedeen3879]

Beautiful history, I'm in northern nevada and I love the old towns and buildings super cool

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@kittenkagome1]

I love history! Great lesson and view!

[@CanadianGoldProspector]

Would love to make it there one day...Great video Dan.

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@garydhaese7318]

Thank you for sharing Dan.

[@Giannis_Sarafis]

Another great video of exploration. Thanks for sharing.

[@Danhurd]

Thanks for watching

[@andrew14729]

Always enjoy the scenery, but history in this was interesting too, hope you have more luck in the future when panning.

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@kenbush3434]

Thanks, Dan, for another great video!

[@Danhurd]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kennethclark5636]

Thank you Dan for another awesome video. I would like to see what a large piece of platinum looks like especially in it's ore matrix. As always, I enjoyed your flower shots.

[@Danhurd]

Maybe a platinum video is in order

[@kennethclark5636]

That would be wonderful as long as it has some amazing floral shots or your wonderful family is involved!

[@SaltyNationalist]

Nice.. I enjoy the Exploration as well as the Au... And as far as ghost towns go, they've definitely got a lot of history behind them.. I would have loved to see or even been in one back in the day.. Thanks Dan.. 😁👌

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@spudnikholyghostroller7314]

That river looks more like an awesome place to go fly fishing in.

[@YammoandDebo]

This was so neat to watch! Thanks for the free relaxing entertainment !!

[@Danhurd]

You're welcome!

[@robdedrick2052]

Thimbleberry Flowers Can be so Fragrant . Just went out to take sniff of mine . Some will be ready this weekend .

[@NIVO1972]

Beautiful country you have up there. I'd be fishin for dinner too while prospecting hehe

[@Danhurd]

It is beautiful

[@rickreimer1050]

Thanks Dan. I've been there this spring but didn't stop to really look around. Will do that. Oh....schools out!

[@Danhurd]

It is out!

[@ilonamollema6467]

Really love all your videos and stories about the history of gold mining. Is it possible to make one video just filled with historical information? You have so much knowledge, and you are such a good story teller. (Really loved the lesson you gave at a school) And the nature is so beautiful! Thanks for taking me and so many others with you on your adventures! I really appreciate it! Saying hi from the Netherlands.

[@Danhurd]

Thanks! I might try and incorporate my local stories

[@philipwolf825]

very enjoyable 13 minutes thanks for sharing

[@Danhurd]

Thanks for watching

[@OverYonder420]

Beautiful scenery.... That kind of beauty could never exist in Texas

[@gbrehmo43]

Thanks for the tour!

[@Danhurd]

Thanks for watching!

[@quest2outdoors]

Boy that is a beautiful spot I believe it would be a lot of gold in there sure looks good hope you find a pile have fun can't wait for you next video :-) peace out

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@AndrewONealBlackCloudMining]

Awesome!!! So beautiful up there.

[@Danhurd]

it really is

[@wayneschnare4019]

Nice spot , cannot wait to see what it gives up !!!

[@Danhurd]

I know! And it's family friendly

[@ArcturanMegadonkey]

great video as always Dan, quick question: do claims cost much? (not that it's much used to me as I'm in the UK)

[@Danhurd]

They range from $500 to $5000

[@robertsnyder5149]

It's really nice the Canadians take care of the cemetaries.

[@spicy65ky]

Hey Dan I like any kind of Rocks when I am looking at your panning you are doing I see some beautiful Little Rock's in the pans would love to have some from Canada I the Red rocks

[@rebekahandersen797]

I think you and Evan should go back and detect in some of those open flat areas. Maybe there were old camps in there.

[@Danhurd]

Great idea

[@KBIZWORLD]

Cool! I once biked from hope to Oliver along the old kettle valley railway with my brother. Second night we camped in tulameen and always wanted to go back. Amazing country. I wonder if those red rocks are Jasper 🤔

[@Danhurd]

It is a beautiful spot

[@cathymc8365]

always a great tour!

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@designworksdw1949]

Is the whole ghost town a protected site? i was thinking it would be fun to poke around with a metal detector

[@daryldavidson7328]

It`is protected. They have signs everywhere stating no detecting or digging. In the past Granite City has produced a lot of documented treasure finds.

[@ammobake]

One option might be to bring in a rare earth magnet and pull all that black sand out of those hotspots, rinse it off and dump it. So all you have to pan is the non-magnetic stuff. that's a lot of iron! Lots of jasper on that creek. We have tons here in Alaska too.

[@Dandan-ef5mh]

Thanks, that is a beautiful place!!

[@Danhurd]

It really is

[@robertsnyder5149]

Hey Dan, My wife and I visited Coalmont in the 1970's. Lots of old mining around there.

[@Danhurd]

Sure is - and it's a beautiful little spot

[@bo49685]

Hi Dan, have you ever been to Bodie, California? It’s about an hour (45 miles) east of Yosemite National Park. I believe it’s the largest ghost town still standing today. They turned it into a Historical Park. It’s definitely something EVERYONE should have on there bucket list to see in person. If you are not able to then just google it and look at the pictures. The pictures WILL NOT even come close to doing it justice. It is one of the most AMAZING sites you will ever see!!!!! It’s in the middle of NOWHERE and has approximately 100 buildings (or more) still standing. It’s VERY creepy to just walk through it and especially to see the cemetery, so many young lives were lost. Please check it out and let me know what you think.

[@Dan-qu8qs]

Looks a lovely place to visit, even if not looking for gold.

[@Danhurd]

It's a beautiful spot

[@cyberpunk4622]

Beautiful area, I hope you find lots of gold on your new claim.

[@ghlscitel6714]

Before I could read the title, just by seeing the picture, I thought: What a paradise.

[@Danhurd]

Yup

[@skysea333]

Extraordinarily beautiful area Dan. Yeah ... you can smell the gold, or detect it with the right beard.

[@Danhurd]

Exactly

[@stevegrant425]

I just got back from there doing some gold panning and gold-bug metal detecting for gold. I went up the Tulameen on the river road, all the way to champion creek and explored the open claim areas there abouts. Unfortunately, no hits. Like you, though, I did dip the pan into the river at some open spots and found only a few flakes. Great sights and while driving the Tulameen river road I found it was a bit of a wild experience, even with my toyota hilux surf. Needed the 4 wheel drive in several spots and certainly wouldn't recommend travelling that road if you have less than about 11 inches of clearance. It appears that most of the usage out there is by ATV owners. Very little sign of active mining up the river road. Claim areas show signs of working the river and there are some clear signs of historical work on the benches but otherwise, not much happening. Shame when recreational users and speculators tie up claims. Maybe they feel the same about those pesky prospectors.

[@GerryLynch]

AND ONCE AGAIN AOTHER AMAZING VIDEO I LOVES YOUR VIDEOS DAN HURD GOOD WORK MY FRIEND

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@patrickgiroux7596]

You, sir, are livin the life.

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@Smithsgold]

Great job Gold in every pan !!!!!

[@AppalachianProspect]

Another new claim? Looks very good!

[@Danhurd]

Let's hope it is

[@timetoreflect1394]

The garbage dump is the real treasure. I would rather go through the 1840 garbage dump. It has some real lost treasures. Very little gold left on the lower part of the Tulameen. Chinese mined it out. Granite creek may be more promising? Platinum was thrown away as junk rock, you may have a good chance in finding some. Great fossils at the higher ridges of the Tulameen. Coal was mined 15 years ago. Really a beautiful country in the summer.

[@Danhurd]

It's very beautiful

[@dennisstewart9245]

good video Dan, sure hope you got a deal on the nugget bucket

[@Danhurd]

Video out soon! (I hope)

[@rgsrrofnc]

I assume you find more gold lower in the stream bed so low water is ideal for panning. Of course I assume some highbanks were good because they were probably not panned as often, if at all. I do enjoy your program and all that you are teaching us along with Jeff's programs. After some heavy rains here in N.C. washed some of my creek down to the gravel, I want to pan it. What pan do you find to be your favorite? I do not know what I'll find as there are several quartz outcroppings (the old timers here kept calling it flint but it's quartz...) But it's also the top of the ridge in a VERY old mountain range, the Uwharries in North Carolina in the USA. The creek slows down a great deal below my house where it deposits almost all the sediments. Not sure how deep I'll have to drill but someone suggested panning the tailings from where the well was drilled for the house. It goes down a couple hundred feet at least. It's worth a look. Thanks!

[@Danhurd]

I love my Garrett super sluice. Best of luck!

[@tammypatton8800]

Again the most beautiful country wow

[@Danhurd]

It really is

[@richardduke9788]

Nice historical video !

[@Danhurd]

Thanks!

[@jeremiahhedeen3879]

What measures do you take to make sure others are not taking gold from your claim? And if they do how do you handle it? I have a claim and I see other people's workings enough to be worried, I'm not a mean person but have done my part to secure a claim and they still come onto my claim, how do you handle something like that? Thank you