Affluent Proprietor 2024 Winter Issue - Flipbook - Page 40
MCWILLIAMS GOLD CLAIM
Talkeetna, Alaska
$25,000,000
881± ACRES
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ocated within one hundred miles of Anchorage, Alaska,
yet still in the remote Alaskan wilderness, you will find
McWilliams Gold Claim. It is a historic gold mining area
located in the heart of the Talkeetna Mountains. This offering,
“McWilliams Gold Creek,” consists of 881.96± acres with
patented mineral rights. The property lies on both sides of
Chunilna Creek and John’s Creek, with approximately 7.5 miles
of creek frontage.
The property includes forty 20± acre parcels with an additional
80± acre parcel (US Survey 6070). It covers an area of about two
square miles at an elevation ranging from approximately 1,000
to 2,300 feet above sea level. The property is located in a large
pristine watershed from the surrounding mountain plateau of
roughly 1,000 square kilometers with virtually no other private
land ownership, offering breathtaking views of Denali on your
doorstep. Multiple freshwater springs add to the beauty of the
landscape.
In addition to the mining aspect, the site offers breathtaking
views of Denali and old-growth forest, which has the
characteristics of a rain forest; the dense vegetation consists of
cottonwood, white and black spruce, birch, willow, berry
bushes, ferns, grass, fireweed, and a wide variety of
wildflowers. With no signs or history of wildfires in this area,
wildlife is abundant with big game species like moose, caribou,
grizzly, and black bear. McWilliams Gold Claim offers a unique
experience for those seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of
everyday life and invest in a gold claim in Alaska’s wilderness,
offering endless outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing,
hiking, and camping.
Access to the area is available via bush planes from Anchorage
or Talkeetna. Heavy equipment can be moved to the site using
a trail from the Gold Creek siding of the Alaska Railway to the
property.
Of the 40 claims, twenty-one of them are believed to be virgin
ground. The H.F. McWillaims report estimates that 16,930 cubic
yards of gravel have been mined from these claims, with a
recovery of 2,386.45 milligrams of gold per cubic yard of gravel
mined, 7.5 times more than Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
values. Based on historical data, estimates vary from $160
million to $600 million in gold reserves still in the ground.
