On the South Fork Nooksack 3

In this video I am on the South fork Nooksack in Skagit County, WA.
Close by is the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Most of this river is located on privet timber land and DNR land. I have panned and sluiced this river many times and have never been skunked. It was real nice being back on home turf, I had a great day and in the short time frame I had I still got some pretty nice color.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• gold panning
• prospecting
• slucing
• outdoor activites

[goldTanner]

So how do you get in, bike, horse, or hike? It is over 5 miles up from Skookum where I found all my gold many years ago. That's quite a hike with all the gear. Its even farther from the gate over Lyman pass. I've been told that there are a few people living near Lyman pass and they have keys to the gate. Do you know anything about that? Next time you are up this way I would love to do a little prospecting with you. I just got back from California and did ok near the San Joaquin River.

[tdz61]

@goldTanner well that time I drove in, on my way out I was stopped by security and was told I could not drive in anymore. The only way I could is if I was going to one of the privet properties with the permission of the land owners and could only park on their property.

[tdz61]

@goldTanner

After that day I hiked in from the gate on Skookum Creek.

So next time I go I need to find the owners of Elk Flat and see if I can go down to their property. I hope the people I know still own it..

Good Luck and may your pan be GOLDEN

[goldTanner]

I just got back from the South fork yesterday after 30 years away. Hiked in from the lower end. I spent a lot of time on the river prospecting back then. It was much more open then. You could drive in from Skookum creek by the hachery or go over Lyman pass from Cemetery road off of hwy 20. There use to be a bridge over the river near Lyman pass to get on the other side. In the video you mentioned going in from hwy 20, isn't that gated. If not could you tell me how to get in that way? Thanks!!!

[tdz61]

@goldTanner

yeah when I lived in Punken Center / Hamilton, you where able to take the Scott paper main line back from the gate.

Now I found out from security that they no longer allow motorized vehicles, so if you go by way of Lyman Pass it is either by bike, horse back or hike.

Or hike in from Skookum Creek and park near the Nooksack hatchery..

It really bites that they have closed off so much land they used to have open to use and all to enjoy.

[sfholton]

Good job I like your vids I live in Washington and always wondered if we had gold plenty of rivers and creeks and right in line Mexico to Alaska just makes sense thanks again keep em comming