Pan for
Real Gold
Dirt from our active White Hills placer claim. Panned by you. Gold in a vial to take home.
A bag of concentrates contains the remaining dirt from shoveling approximately 4-5 five-gallon buckets of our gold claim placer dirt through a dry-washer. You are purchasing the dirt that remains — which could contain flour gold, small gold pickers, and more. You will be taught how to classify the bag of concentrates and pan out any hidden gold. A bag of concentrates takes approximately 30–45 minutes for two people to classify, pan, and bottle any gold.
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✦ From Claim to Gold in a Vial ✦
The Real Deal
This isn't a tourist trap with salted dirt. We operate an active gold placer claim in the White Hills area — the same hills that drew thousands of prospectors during the silver and gold rush of 1892. We dry-wash real desert dirt at the claim, classify the fines, haul them to Picky's, and let you finish the job.
Every pan contains genuine placer material. The gold you find is real. The vial you take home is yours.
✦ See It In Action ✦
The Dry-Washer at Work
Watch our dry-washer in action on the gold claim — the first step in bringing real Arizona gold to your pan.
✦ The Process ✦
From Claim to Gold in a Vial
Shoveling & Dry-Washing
At our active gold placer claim in the White Hills area, we shovel raw desert dirt through a dry-washer — a machine that uses air and vibration to separate heavy gold particles from lighter material. No water needed out in the desert.
Classifying the Fines
The concentrated material left behind is run through a series of classifiers — screens of decreasing mesh size — to sort the dirt fines down to the smallest particles where the gold hides.
Hauled to Picky's
We haul the classified dirt fines from the claim directly to Picky's Pizza Saloon. Every pan you work contains real material from our real gold placer claim — not store-bought salted dirt.
You Pan for Gold
Our team shows you how to classify the material one final time, then walks you through the gold panning technique using water and a gold pan. Swirl, tilt, and watch the gold settle to the bottom.
Gold in Your Vial
Every flake and fine you recover goes into your own glass vial. What you see in that vial is real Arizona gold — pulled from the same hills that sparked the White Hills silver and gold rush of 1892.
✦ Everything You Take Home ✦
What's Included — Per Bag Of Concentrates
The complete package makes a fantastic gift and is ready to ship anywhere in the country.
Glass Vial of Your Gold
A sealed glass vial containing every flake and fine you panned out yourself. Real gold, your work, your find.
Miniature Wooden Treasure Chest
A handsome little wooden treasure chest filled with real dirt from our placer claim — the perfect home for your gold vial.
Certificate of Authenticity
An official certificate confirming your gold is genuine Arizona placer gold recovered from the White Hills area claim.
Ready to Ship
The complete package is suitable for shipping — making it a one-of-a-kind gift that can be sent anywhere in the country.
✦ Real Example ✦
This Is What You Take Home
The glass vial shown here contains real placer gold fines — a typical result from one panning session at Picky's. Every flake is genuine Arizona gold recovered from our White Hills area claim.
✦ Book Your Experience ✦
Ready to Find Your Gold?
Email us to reserve your spot or ask any questions. Walk-ins welcome when available. Located at 20606 N US Hwy 93, White Hills, AZ — off Interstate 11.