About this spot
Three generations of the Millar family run this working placer mine at the confluence of Hunker and Goldbottom creeks, about 25 km from Dawson City. Tours walk you through a modern placer operation and finish with panning real Hunker Creek pay dirt — you keep what you find.
Before you go
Paid tour, roughly May–September, departing from Front Street in Dawson City. Working mine site — access by tour only. Verify current status and schedule before visiting.
Source
Travel Yukon (travelyukon.com — Goldbottom Tours); goldbottom.com
Marked Verified: confirmed against an official or authoritative source at the time of writing.
This guide is general information for recreational prospectors — it is not legal advice. Mining, land-access, and environmental regulations change and vary site by site. Always verify the current rules with the official sources linked above before heading out, obtain permission from private landowners and mineral-claim holders, and respect First Nations rights, settlement lands, and treaty areas — some lands require permission or are closed to panning entirely.