Irish Canyon Silver Cache

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Irish Canyon Silver Cache

Lost Treasure CO • Moffat County County
Description
Northwest Colorado canyon where Butch Cassidy, the Wild Bunch, Matt Warner, and Isom Dart hid in the late 1800s — legend of $30,000 in buried silver coins.
Historical Notes
Irish Canyon in extreme northwest Moffat County was a popular hideout for Butch Cassidy, the Wild Bunch, Matt Warner, Isom Dart, and other outlaws operating from the Browns Park vicinity. Legends of America reports $30,000 in silver coins buried somewhere in the canyon. From Maybell, take US-40 to Colorado 318, then Moffat County Road 10N through the canyon. The Irish Canyon Rock Art Site features Fremont petroglyphs viewable from an elevated platform.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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