text: gold prospecting king county wa.? any one have any information on gold prospecting/panning in king county wa? i'm spacifically interested in the south fork snoqualmie and greenwater rivers.    thanks for your help. per the gpaa mining guide; streams draining the north-central part of the county, including the skyhomish river and its tributaries (west fork miller river and coney, kimball, money, and goat creeks); the south fork tolt river; north fork snoqualmie river and its tributaries, illinois, lennox, and bear creeks; plus along the snoqualmie and raging rivers.  the gpaa has a claim in king county.  in washington you must carry on you person and obey the current washington gold and fish book.  best of luck to you..at $700 could be a worthwhile trip