BuffaloBob
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2014-2015 Colorado Gold Camp Prospector
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Lost Mines & Buried Treasures
These can also be found under the treasure legends area but I have them on my Excel sheet so here they are.
Lost Mines & Buried Treasures
Most Persistent legends
Name Historical Reference Comments
Italian's Cave Five miles south of Julesburg Uberto Gabello, miner
Clifford Sheep Ranch Treasure Triangle of Gravestones mark the buried gold Once known as "Mirage"
Robbers Roost Treasure Robbed Overland Trail traffic
Lost Dutchman Mine Location not revealed Dutchman & Irishman gold lode
Cache la Poudre Lost Mine Lost near headwaters of the river
Grand Lake Treasure Dutch Oven full og gold
Rabbit Ears Lost Mine Diggings found but no gold ore
Diamond Hoax Corporate Scam by Clarence King
Platte River Loot Supposed Denver bonanza
Hicks Mountain Mine Lode found/lost near Mt. Evans 1895
Reynolds Gang Treasure Gold bullion hidden in Handcart Gulch For the confederate cause
Devil's Head Treasure Double-eagle Gold Pieces train robbery $60,000 value at the time
Slate Mountain Mine One of Colorado's earliest mines Still hides its treasure
Lost Tenderfoot Mine Lot's of tales of the found/lost gold deposits
Lost Man Creek Mine Along Roaring Fork River tributary named for him Near Leadville
Cement Creek Caves Grottos where stolen loot was found in 1883
Round Hill Treasure Donkey skin full of gold buried there
Cavern of the Skulls Head of Deadman Creek, cave with skeletons and gold
Caverna del Oro Often-explored cave sheltered Spaniards Entrance marked with Maltese cross
Treasure of Trinchera Creek Army payroll stronbox thrown in creek Fort Garland
Treasure Mountain French buried fortune in gold ~1790
Weaselskin's Gold Paydirt found by this Ute on Vallecito Creek
La Mina Perdida de la Ventana One of the richest lost Spanish mines
Treasure of Timber Hill Bandits buried four bullion bars 1880s
Lost Crazy Swede Mine Swede found in 1906 but lost it and his mind
Lost Sheepherder Lode Untapped bonanza in Upper Lime Creek Basin Sasario
Bull Canyon Treasure Hermit murdered after burying his fortune Harry Huff
These can also be found under the treasure legends area but I have them on my Excel sheet so here they are.
Lost Mines & Buried Treasures
Most Persistent legends
Name Historical Reference Comments
Italian's Cave Five miles south of Julesburg Uberto Gabello, miner
Clifford Sheep Ranch Treasure Triangle of Gravestones mark the buried gold Once known as "Mirage"
Robbers Roost Treasure Robbed Overland Trail traffic
Lost Dutchman Mine Location not revealed Dutchman & Irishman gold lode
Cache la Poudre Lost Mine Lost near headwaters of the river
Grand Lake Treasure Dutch Oven full og gold
Rabbit Ears Lost Mine Diggings found but no gold ore
Diamond Hoax Corporate Scam by Clarence King
Platte River Loot Supposed Denver bonanza
Hicks Mountain Mine Lode found/lost near Mt. Evans 1895
Reynolds Gang Treasure Gold bullion hidden in Handcart Gulch For the confederate cause
Devil's Head Treasure Double-eagle Gold Pieces train robbery $60,000 value at the time
Slate Mountain Mine One of Colorado's earliest mines Still hides its treasure
Lost Tenderfoot Mine Lot's of tales of the found/lost gold deposits
Lost Man Creek Mine Along Roaring Fork River tributary named for him Near Leadville
Cement Creek Caves Grottos where stolen loot was found in 1883
Round Hill Treasure Donkey skin full of gold buried there
Cavern of the Skulls Head of Deadman Creek, cave with skeletons and gold
Caverna del Oro Often-explored cave sheltered Spaniards Entrance marked with Maltese cross
Treasure of Trinchera Creek Army payroll stronbox thrown in creek Fort Garland
Treasure Mountain French buried fortune in gold ~1790
Weaselskin's Gold Paydirt found by this Ute on Vallecito Creek
La Mina Perdida de la Ventana One of the richest lost Spanish mines
Treasure of Timber Hill Bandits buried four bullion bars 1880s
Lost Crazy Swede Mine Swede found in 1906 but lost it and his mind
Lost Sheepherder Lode Untapped bonanza in Upper Lime Creek Basin Sasario
Bull Canyon Treasure Hermit murdered after burying his fortune Harry Huff
