Lynx Creek Gold Pan Day Use Area

This day use area is primarily used for recreational gold panning. Please visit Rockhounding, Prospecting & Mining on Prescott National Forest for more information including maps and other online and printable resources.

Lynx Lake Recreation Area Brochure

Facilities:

Vault toilets
No picnic tables
No fire pits
No drinking water
No garbage service - Please pack it out

General Information

Year-round

March 1 - April 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
May 1 - August 31: 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
September 1 - November 30: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
December 1 - February 28 (or 29): 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

No fees are required for this site

Free

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 34.53155598

Longitude: -112.3816371

Directions

From Prescott, AZ: East on Hwy 69, pass shopping mall on right, go right (south) on Walker Rd. (by Costco). South on Walker Rd for approximately 1.5 miles. The turn off for Gold Pan (and Lynx Creek Ruins) is on the left side of Walker Rd.