Green River Willow Creek Indian Gold Cache — Uintah County

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Green River Willow Creek Indian Gold Cache — Uintah County

Lost Treasure UT • Uintah County County
Description
Uintah Basin legend of Indians burying a large gold cache before soldiers killed them near the Green River and Willow Creek confluence — a Rocker Box Uintah County hoard.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Uintah County list describes a large cache of gold hidden by Indians prior to being attacked and killed by soldiers near the confluence of the Green and Willow Rivers. The Green River flows through Dinosaur National Monument and Jensen country; Willow Creek tributaries drain the Uintah Basin plateau toward the river near the Utah–Colorado line. Coordinates approximate the Green River corridor near Jensen and Willow Creek approaches in eastern Uintah County. River canyon — legend only.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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