Butch Cassidy Ute Pass Cache

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Butch Cassidy Ute Pass Cache

Lost Treasure CO • El Paso County County
Description
Legend that the Butch Cassidy Gang stashed $100,000 from bank robberies near Monument in Ute Pass between Colorado Springs and Denver.
Historical Notes
Legends of America reports that near Monument, between Colorado Springs and Denver in El Paso County, the Butch Cassidy Gang allegedly stashed $100,000 from their bank robberies. Ute Pass and Cascade on the slopes of Pikes Peak were also linked to the Bloody Espinosa gang of 1863, who reportedly buried loot near Cascade before being killed by a Fort Garland scout.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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