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Claim # 6

KM 16 Bonanza Creek Road, Dawson City, Yukon Y0B 1G0, Canada
867-993-5575
4.0 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
Owner description: Pan for gold in the creek that launched the biggest gold rush the world has ever known. There’s still gold to be found here, all you need is the right...... more » Owner description: Pan for gold in the creek that launched the biggest gold rush the world has ever known. There’s still gold to be found here, all you need is the right combination of patience and luck. Take your pan to Claim #6 on Bonanza Creek, dig some dirt from the surrounding banks and wash it out in the river. Any gold you find, you can keep. « less
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Brit
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

Bonanza Creek is where it all started. Not seeing it would be like going to Egypt & not seeing the pyramids. Very east to drive to. More

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Ottawa
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2011

We had a great tour by someone who obviously had worked in the mining industry and we all found it interesting. More

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Zurich, Switzerland
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2011

Claim #6 is a spot at Bonanza creek where anyone is allowed to pan for gold for free. You can rent a pan and a shovel for 2 dollars each at nearby Claim #33, and then get going. Basically you just take a bit of earth from across the street, carry it over to Bonanza creek, wash the dirt away... More

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Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2011
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 July 2011
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