Comments on: Rattlesnake Gulch public prospecting area

By: Eugene Munn

Eugene Munn — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 00:39:37 +0000

Here’s a video from 2016 while taking my 2 labs down to play in the river. Runs from Rt. 50 down to the area to pan for gold, and only missing one turn. There’s no sound because I talk to my dogs too colorfully. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccihEVBoGF4

By: KevinInColorado

KevinInColorado — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 19:00:04 +0000

In reply to mike. Yeah I heard there were a couple other issues too including a club from UTAH trashing the place and concerns about damage to an endangered barbless cactus. They found the cactus in the area while doing a survey for highway rerouting/expansion. That led to a broader area survey to see where it was living - which included that huge gravel and cobble hill people liked to dig. In the end, the highway route was adjusted to avoid the cactus and we were banned from digging on the hill.

By: mike

mike — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 06:22:06 +0000

Ya, We used to be able to dig in the “coyote holes” 20-30 feet up on the bank from the river where the gold was better. But in 2008 when the economy crashed, too many people stated camping, and living down there digging for gold. (Remainder of comment deleted.)

By: KevinInColorado

KevinInColorado — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 20:54:08 +0000

In reply to Dawn June. Thanks for the great site update, very helpful!

By: Dawn June

Dawn June — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 16:58:21 +0000

Went down to pan yeserday, water levels are still very high, site is becoming overgrown badly. Road is extremely bad…good driving skills and 4 wheel drive are required to get back to this area..we only went to check out the site …we are going back today to do some panning .