Muddy Gap Oregon Trail Miner Gold Ore — Carbon County

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Muddy Gap Oregon Trail Miner Gold Ore — Carbon County

Lost Treasure WY • Carbon County County
Description
South Pass approach legend of gold ore caches buried near Muddy Gap before an Indian attack — on the Oregon Trail corridor between Independence Rock and the Continental Divide.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Carbon County compilation records several caches of gold ore buried in or near Muddy Gap by miners before an Indian attack — never recovered. Muddy Gap sits on U.S. 287 near the route emigrants followed toward South Pass — the gentle Rocky Mountain crossing Edwin Bryant called the backbone of North America in July 1846. Coordinates mark Muddy Gap junction west of the Sweetwater country. BLM and ranch lands — legend only.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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