Carrizo Pass 27 Cartloads Bullion — Hudspeth County

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Carrizo Pass 27 Cartloads Bullion — Hudspeth County

Lost Treasure TX • Hudspeth County County
Description
Hudspeth County legend of 27 cartloads of gold and silver bullion cached in or near Carrizo Pass on the wagon road between El Paso and the Pecos country.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Hudspeth County compilation cites 27 cartloads of gold and silver bullion cached in or near Carrizo Pass. Presidio County guidebooks describe a related $3,000,000 gold-and-silver burial at Carrizo (Cariza) Pass — the same pass tradition spans the border ranges. Carrizo Pass country lies in the rugged divide between the Rio Grande and interior Trans-Pecos basins, a natural ambush and cache point on the San Antonio–El Paso road. Coordinates approximate Carrizo Pass in Hudspeth County between Sierra Blanca and the Van Horn basin.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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