AMRA Public Outing at "The Contender"

AMRA is having another fun and exciting outing!

 Free and open to the public

When

Friday, May 8th, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT

-to-

Sunday, May 10th, 2026 at 4:00 PM PDT

Where

The Contender Claim

Directions:

From Nor-Cal:

TAke I-5 to Kettlemen City and go west on Hwy 41 to Shandon.

Take the first Shandon exit and drive through town. Take Hwy 41 (left) and follow for 12.8 miles to La Panea Rd. Turn Left

Follow La Panea Rd for 9.8 miles (eastbound)

Turn Left on Hwy 58 heading eastbound and follow 16.5 miles to E. Pozo Rd

Turn Right on E Pozo Rd (there is a sign “La Panea Ranch” next to Hwy 58) and follow for 6 miles to Queen Bee Rd (USFS 29S18)

Follow Queen Bee Rd for 1.5 miles to the water trough, this is the claim and discovery monument.

From So-Cal:

Take 101N to Santa Margarita exit (Hwy 58)

Follow to Santa Margarita (1.7 miles) to town and Estrada Ave, turn Right (this is also Hwy 58)

Follow Hwy 58 for 31.5 miles to E. Pozo Rd, turn Right on E. Pozo Rd and follow for 6 miles to Queen Bee Rd.

Turn Left on Queen Bee Rd and follow for 1.5 miles to the trough/discovery monument.

Contact

Carol Grimes

American Mining Rights Association 

209-844-9327 

support@americanminingrights.com 

Bring your friends and family! 

New to prospecting or curious?

Let us know and we will teach you how to pan for gold. You keep whatever gold you find on our mining claim.

Feel free to arrive Friday and stay the night in our campground or just visit for the day!

Bring everything you'll need to have a great weekend of fun and fellowship. 

Saturday runs from 8am to 4pm with a get together at 4pm for an update on AMRA current projects to protect your mining rights followed by our amazing Raffle! 

Let's not forget the AMRA Detector Hunt just for some fun! $25 gets you in!

Saturday night Miner's Dinner $30!

You will not be disappointed!

Saturday Night Raffle!

Several items of fun including a trip to Roaring Camp Mining Company and lots more! 

 We keep our outings free so that everyone can participate!

We rely on your generous donations and support in the Fight to Protect your mining rights and provide great events. 

Win a Day trip to Roaring Camp Mining

Company in our Saturday Raffle!!! 

We would like to thank our Official Outing Sponsor

Click here to Check out Roaring Camp Mining Company!

Roaring Camp is something special in the way of family recreation. It is an old goldmining camp on the Mokelumne River.

In the past, it was accessibly only by horseback. Roaring Camp was once a camp for FortyNiners, but since it was so inaccessible, most of the gold still remains.

Visitors can see our operating gold mine and can mine their own gold by panning, sluicing, metal detecting, and dry washing.

In the Mokelumne Canyon, the three forks of the Mokelumne River come together. It is a river unsurpassed in natural beauty. 

The water is so clear that one can watch the tadpoles and fish swim. There are waterfalls and natural rock formations forty feet high. 

There is also a quiet, secluded "swimming hole" with rocks of varying sizes, ideal for diving by those who dare! Be sure to bring your fishing gear.



The fishing here is excellent!

roaringcampgold.com