The Coal Creek Historic Mining District (Hän: Zhùr näddhä`ww juu) is a gold-mining area in the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve of Alaska dating from the 1930s. It features a gold dredge and a supporting community of several dozen buildings, established by mining entrepreneur Ernest Patty.

Apr 6, 2020 · Today the Coal Creek mining camp has been restored by the National Park Service and includes a number of bunkhouses, a mess hall, an assaying and refining office, and machine shops. The camp, gold dredge, and many other artifacts of the industrial gold mining era are all part of Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve.

The historic mining camp near Coal Creek Airstrip. Access. Hike a four mile trail from Slaven's Roadhouse or fly into the Coal Creek airstrip. Terrain. Forested area. Special Features. Hiking, River rafting, Hunting, and sight seeing. Season Of Use. All year. Managing Agency. Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. What To Bring

Jan 14, 2021 · Today the Coal Creek mining camp has been restored by the National Park Service and includes a number of bunkhouses, a mess hall, an assaying and refining office, machine shops, and even a public use cabin.

The camp covers the lower 8 miles of Coal Creek valley before the creek empties into the Yukon River. The camp is comprised of frame buildings, a gold dredge, tailings piles, and mining debris that represent Alaskan dredge mining operations of the 1930s and beyond.

Coal Creek is part of the Circle Mining District of Alaska. Immediately adjacent to Coal Creek is a second creek called Woodchopper Creek. The people who lived and worked on the two creeks tie them together.

Oct 17, 2024 · VIDEO: After a history of mining, restoration of Coal Creek begins to protect salmon habitat. The National Park Service and multiple partners will tackle the salmon habitat, flooding and erosion issues through projects funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Coal Creek, a tributary to the Yukon River, was extensively mined by large-scale dredging, resulting in a heavily impacted riparian habitat, adversely affecting salmon habitat and causing flooding and erosion that damage cultural resources and park infrastructure.

Coal Creek Camp is a public-use cabin in Central, Alaska offering a historic mining camp experience with one designated cabin available year-round. Share this! Coal Creek Camp covers an area of over 2.5 million acres and is situated in the …

The Coal Creek Historic Mining District is located in Central, Alaska and was a significant gold mining area during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The district is situated in the Tanana Valley, which was a major transportation route for miners during the gold rush era.