Castle Mountain Gold Ore Wagon — Upton County

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Castle Mountain Gold Ore Wagon — Upton County

Lost Treasure TX • Upton County County
Description
Legend of a wagon load of gold ore buried on or near Castle Mountain in the Castle Mountains of Upton County — part of the dense cluster of lost-cache stories around Castle Gap.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Upton County compilation describes a wagon load of gold ore concealed on or near Castle Mountain. West Texas prospectors and freighters often hauled high-grade samples across the gap before rail lines reached the Trans-Pecos. Castle Mountain and Castle Gap dominate the skyline of the San Antonio–El Paso road segment between Fort Stockton and the Permian Basin oil towns. Outlaw and freighter caches in the gap country appear in multiple guidebooks cited by The Rocker Box. Coordinates approximate Castle Mountain near Castle Gap in Upton County.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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