CRESTED BUTTE — Gunnison County

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CRESTED BUTTE — Gunnison County

Gold Mining Site CO • Gunnison County County
Description
Northwest 10 miles and a few miles North of Route 135, the area silver mines had a by-product gold. If you go North 22 miles at Elk Mountain, elevation 9,500 feet, to the ghost town of Gothic, you will find numerous area copper mines that had a by product gold, silver. Don't forget the tip I give you about Washington Gulch either. I don't share many tips like that. Heh heh!
Historical Notes
Source: Gold Fever Prospecting — Colorado Gold Panning Locations. Compiled by Tom Ashworth (Prospectors Cache / goldfeverprospecting.com). Documented gold mining or prospecting area. Coordinates geocoded to the named town or district. Verify claim status, private land, and current regulations before prospecting. Northwest 10 miles and a few miles North of Route 135, the area silver mines had a by-product gold. If you go North 22 miles at Elk Mountain, elevation 9,500 feet, to the ghost town of Gothic, you will find numerous area copper mines that had a by product gold, silver. Don't forget the tip I give you about Washington Gulch either. I don't share many tips like that. Heh heh!
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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