DEL NORTE — Rio Grande County

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DEL NORTE — Rio Grande County

Gold Mining Site CO • Rio Grande County County
Description
West of Del Norte about 8 miles, along Embargo Creek on both sides of the county line, various mines that produced lode gold.
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. West of Del Norte about 8 miles, along Embargo Creek on both sides of the county line, various mines that produced lode gold.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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