Colorado Lost Treasure

Colorado lost treasure sites are listed on this page. However, I cannot promise that this information is completely accurate. As treasure tales go, because they have been passed down through many years, certain elements of the lost treasure story may have been altered, either intentionally or otherwise.

This information should be researched through other means as well. Never rely on one piece of information about a treasure story you are researching. Use multiple research tools.

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Good luck! And have fun in your search for Colorado lost treasure.

Georgetown – Silver PlumeLocated on I-70 this area produced vast amounts of gold and silver from 1859 until the early 1930’s. Many remnants of deserted buildings remain there.

LeadvilleLocated on U.S. 24 and State Rte 91. A large gold discovery in 1860 happened here. In later year’s it became a large silver producing town. The town was abandoned in the early 1900’s. There are many remaining structures.

The Reynolds CacheSomewhere in Hardcart Gulch, in Hall Valley, is an alleged treasure of buried gold. The gold was stolen by bandits who held up stagecoaches near the South Park mining camp.

The Will Bunch GangSupposedly buried $50,000 in gold nuggets and coins near Brown’s Hole.

The Butch Cassidy GangMay have buried more than $100,000 in bank money from robberies in a cave near Wild Mountain.

The Spanish Princess TreasureLocated near Mt. Princeton may be a cache of gold ore and coins worth approx $100,000.

Should You Have A Metal Detector?

Before you venture out to search for any lost treasure in Colorado you should have a metal detector.

If you do not own one, do not spend a lot of money. You do not need all of the bells and whistles that come with the high end detectors. If you spend between $350-$450 on a new detector, and you buy from a reputable manufacturer, that detector will work just as well as some of the high end models in their basic program modes.

The best advise I can give you is this. Read the Operation Manual that comes with your detector, then practice using it. Dig lots of stuff and get to know how your detector performs. If you do that, you will become adept at finding all kinds of goodies.

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Colorado lost treasures may be located in ghost towns.