Gold Panning Colorado

by Garret Romaine

Overview

Gold Panning Colorado is the premiere reference source for anyone who is interested in getting started or continuing their gold prospecting in Colorado. Containing accurate, up-to-date prospecting information for all known panning areas in Colorado. The write-ups for each locale include driving directions, GPS coordinates, historical information, land ownership restrictions, full-color photos, and geological background.


Features include:

• Full-color images
• GPS coordinates
• Geology basics
• Tools of the trade for every level of collector
• Rules and regulations
• Polishing, preserving, crafting, and displaying your treasures

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493028566
Publisher:	Globe Pequot
Publication date:	05/01/2018
Series:	Gold Panning
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.05(w) x 8.92(h) x 0.64(d)

About the Author

Garret Romaine is an avid gold prospector, rockhound, and fossil collector with years of experience in the field. He is a long-time writer for Gold Prospectors magazine, and is the author of The Modern Rockhounding and Prospecting Handbook, Rocks, Gems and Minerals of the Southwest, Rocks, Gems, and Minerals of the Rocky Mountains, and Rockhounding Idaho, all from FalconGuides, as well as Gem Trails of Washington and Gem Trails of Oregon. Garret is a member of the Board of Directors of the Rice NW Museum of Rocks and Minerals in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Preface viii

Introduction xi

Getting Started xiii

How to Pan for Gold xvi

Map Legend xxviii

Part I Southwest Colorado 1

1 Colorado River 2

2 Rattlesnake Gulch 5

3 Lower Dolores River 8

4 Uravan 11

5 La Sal Creek 14

6 Piñon Bridge 16

7 Norwood Hill 19

8 Sawpit 22

9 Telluride 25

10 Rico 29

11 Mancos River 33

12 La Plata 36

13 Duxango 40

14 Baker's Bridge 43

15 Silverton 45

16 Mayflower Gold Mill Tour 48

17 Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour 50

18 Animas Forks 52

19 Placer Gulch 55

20 Cement Creek 58

21 South Mineral Creek 61

22 Million Dollar Highway 64

23 Upper Uncompahgre River 67

24 Camp Bird 70

25 Bachelor-Syracuse Mine Tour 73

Honorable Mentions 75

Part II Central Colorado 77

26 Lake City 78

27 Hard Tack Mine Tour 83

28 Creede Underground Mining Museum 86

29 Willow Creek 90

30 Rio Grande 93

31 Summitville 95

32 Bonanza 98

33 Pitkin 102

34 Washington Gulch 105

35 Taylor River 108

36 Texas Creek 112

37 Pieplant Creek 114

38 Union Park 116

39 Tincup 118

40 Chalk Creek 121

41 Buena Vista 125

42 Clear Creek 129

43 Cache Creek Public Area 134

44 Lake Creek 138

45 Independence 143

46 Halfhioon Creek 147

47 National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum 151

48 Route of the Silver Kings 155

49 Matchless Mine Tour 159

50 Point Bar Public Area 162

51 Lower Arkansas 166

52 Breckenridge 169

53 Country Boy Mine Tour 173

54 Washington Gold and Silver Mine Tour 176

55 Lomax Placer Gulch Tour 179

56 Montezuma 182

57 Alma 186

58 Fairplay Beach Public Area 191

59 Tarryall Creek 194

60 Cripple Creek 198

61 Victor Gold Mine Tour 202

62 Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine Tour 205

Part III Northeast Colorado 209

63 Georgetown Loop Tour 210

64 Phoenix Mine Tour 213

65 West Chicago Creek 216

66 Argo Mill and Tunnel Tour 218

67 Hidee Mine Tour 221

68 Black Hawk 225

69 Clear Creek Public Area 227

70 Gold Strike Park Public Area 231

71 Cherry Creek Public Area 234

72 Arapahoe Bar Public Area 237

73 Big Bend 240

74 Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum 244

75 Denver Museum of Nature & Science 247

Honorable Mentions 252

Appendix A Modern Tools 254

Appendix B Reference List and Further Reading 262

Appendix C Websites 268

Appendix D Clubs and Organizations 274

About the Author 276