GeoJack Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) Wife and I decided to eliminate a trail from our bucket list and headed down to the South Fork of the American River yesterday. Weather was cool so we went for it.This is the "Red Shack" trail, part of the American River Conservancy group of access points.It is rated as "steep" and it was, 900 foot drop in 1.5 miles. Wobbley knees on the way down and just a few stops on the way out. Bullets, fish hooks and lures with shell casing added in to the treasures we brought out.Took one GB 2 and the ATX. Looks like it could use a good looking over, but the wife and I are looking for some "easier" access points, I think we'll get a raft and just cruise the river next time. Edited August 4, 2014 by GeoJack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomH Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Dern.....nice hike! Only thing worse about going down is coming back out Glad you got out and walked the detectors.Tom H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoJack Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) Not too bad for young folks, I'll be 62 next month and the better half is 59. Edited August 4, 2014 by GeoJack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relichunter2 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Looks like a great hike....gotta keep on pushing forward....even as we get older... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 GJ ... You crazy teenyboppers!!!! That looks like quite a hike for NG ... Cheers, Unc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser John Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Chili bar-upriver or downriver from coloma,horsey area much better acess and MUCH less incline. Decent gold too. I used to have the claims by the horse trails area a few years back,lotza bedrock-John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoJack Posted August 5, 2014 Author Share Posted August 5, 2014 (edited) John, we worked the trials area some when we first got into detecting. Haven't been back much because of the traffic and droppings on the trials that the horse people forget to pick up.We'll head over there next trip. Any specific area? We've worked up in the area where they did the hydro work. Found a nice 1843 sitting liberty there.Person built a house on the trail going downriver from Coloma, access upriver is private as well. Access is via boat now. Edited August 5, 2014 by GeoJack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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