colorado detecting

[Mitchmann]

HI, Newbie here. Any Colorado detectors here? Am trying to figure out detecting for Colorado mountains and plains. I tried reaching out to the state forums.(no response).I tried reaching out to the local clubs.(no response).just wanted to know if a equinox 600 will pick up gold in the mountain streams/rocks like the 800 specifies it will(in Colorado). please re-direct me if in wrong forum.or direct to a good known online source.
sorry for the stupid questions.

 

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[Treasure_Hunter]

In multi freq 600 and 800 run identical freqs, in single freq mode, the 600 can not run the 20 and 40 kHz freqs.

 

[opalboy]

I'm up in Summit county, the book "Finding gold in colorado" is a good place to start. Summit county and Leadville had detectable gold, most is probably on private land, I see some every summer, so it's still there! I've been trommelling the last few weeks when weather allows. I've got the fever bad.

 

[Riverbum]

HI, Newbie here. Any Colorado detectors here? Am trying to figure out detecting for Colorado mountains and plains. I tried reaching out to the state forums.(no response).I tried reaching out to the local clubs.(no response).just wanted to know if a equinox 600 will pick up gold in the mountain streams/rocks like the 800 specifies it will(in Colorado). please re-direct me if in wrong forum.or direct to a good known online source.
sorry for the stupid questions.

Hello,
I'm glad to see another "Coloradian" on the site. I do lot of dectecting but Find very little in Colorado. nothing like the lucky dogs back on the East Coast find. There are of course a few places if you are lucky enough to score on the area your searching. Outskirts of old mining towns, maybe some abandoned railroad tracks, even CAMPSITES Modern or otherwise. My local Library supplies me with plenty of searching info by reseaching the history around these parts. IT does pay to research.

 

[Mitchmann]

Hello,
I'm glad to see another "Coloradian" on the site. I do lot of dectecting but Find very little in Colorado. nothing like the lucky dogs back on the East Coast find. There are of course a few places if you are lucky enough to score on the area your searching. Outskirts of old mining towns, maybe some abandoned railroad tracks, even CAMPSITES Modern or otherwise. My local Library supplies me with plenty of searching info by reseaching the history around these parts. IT does pay to research.

Thanks! been in Colorado since 1997.just picking up detecting. seems like a lot of history here.good to know it pays. as Colorado country is vigorous for walking.LOL. am wanting to pickup the book that opalboy suggested and see if that helps.as for I am not a panner. but hey,ya' never know.
Question: what is a good entry/intermediate level trowel and shovel for colordo? maybe grass and some loose rock.
garrett? lesche? etc... etc..?

 

[nuggetshooter323]

If you want to detect in Colorado the easiest way is to join the Gold Prospectors Association of America (GPAA), and/or the Gold Prospectors of Colorado. Both have club claims in Colorado for members. Also, Clear Creek above Golden in the canyon is open for any kind of metal detecting, panning, sluicing, and dredging (up to 4" I believe). Arapahoe Bar is open for panning, sluicing, and metal detecting. Everyone says that you can only find flakes in Arapahoe Bar, but I've heard of people finding nuggets. The city of Fairplay has a panning park that's $10.00 a day or $100.00 for a one-year permit. I know they're non-motorized like Arapahoe bar, but you might want to call and ask if they allow metal detectors. The material there is dredge tailings that are large cobbles, so there's a chance of finding gold in those cobbles.