![]() ![]() ![]() Sometimes it took a whole day to load just one truck with some of the pieces needed to build the dredge.Īnother trucking company delivered the twenty-five pontoons, each measuring 10x10x27 feet, by hauling them over Galena Summit, no small feat. One of the largest loads was the 55-foot, 17.5 ton spud. Some pieces were shipped by rail to Mackay and trucked there by Lindberg’s Trucking Company of Mackay to the Yankee Fork site over Spar Canyon Road. ![]() It was a major operation to transport the equipment and pieces needed to build the dredge. If you don’t have an RV, you can rent one of the rustic cabins on the site.įor more details or to book a spot visit įor more details or to book a spot visit goldpannerresort.Winch room at the Yankee Fork Dredge Construction of the Yankee Fork DredgeĪ pond for the Yankee Fork Gold Dredge was constructed to allow the assembly of the massive four-story floating machine. The campground offers showers, toilets, power and full hook-ups. Besides panning for gold, the whole family can enjoy the tranquility of the large cedar trees, fish in the nearby creeks, take a ride on the tourist bus, hike on Heckman or Monashee creeks, have a try at horseshoes and let the kids play at the playground and trampoline. The campground is surrounded by roaring creeks and endless forests. The Chinese came to this site to mine gold for the emperor and the exciting thing about camping here is that there is still gold in the surrounding area and you can actually try your hand at gold panning. The campground is located on the site of a mining operation which dates back to 1840. The Gold Panner isn’t just a place to go camping, it is a walk back in history. Gold Panner Campground, located at Cherryville, B.C., at the entrance to the Monashee Mountains, has new owners: Kate Stilhammerova and Jiri Pesan. ![]()
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