MINTURN — Eagle County

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MINTURN — Eagle County

Gold Mining Site CO • Eagle County County
Description
Southwest of Minturn by 10 miles at head of Cross Creek at Holy Cross or Eagle River you can find some spotty, high-grade ores of 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. Southwest of Minturn by 10 miles at head of Cross Creek at Holy Cross or Eagle River you can find some spotty, high-grade ores of lode gold.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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