bigtoeracing asked:

Enough for a souvineir would be great. Is ther a better place in the area to pan for Gold?

Question posted courtesy of: Nicholas

4 Responses to “Can you find Gold at the Country Boy Mine In Breckenridge?”

1. Icteridae on July 13th, 2007 9:58 pm

   Much of the gold producing (or non-producing — LOL) areas around Breckenridge, Leadville, Fairplay are claimed …
   and jealously protected.

   You will need special permission from the claim owner to pan. The LAND owner may not own the mineral rights. This information can be found at the county courthouse where you plan to pan.
   Otherwise, if you’re caught, be prepared to give up your samples and make a QUICK, very apologetic departure. They’re still Old West up there, don’t be surprised to run into the business end of a rifle

2. 55Spud on July 15th, 2007 4:57 am

   If you want to pan for gold, find a stream that runs through public lands (which by the way are absolutely NOT illegal to pan on) and pan there. You should be able to access several streams up there but go to the streams up stream of Dillon Reservoir if they empty into there. Downstream of Dillon would produce relatively little gold for quite a distance. You might want to get a topographic map of the area, or better yet, a BLM map. The BLM maps show land ownership status. By the way, we’re not as old west out here as some would have you believe. People are protective of their property but even those people are mostly the new-comers from out of state. We natives generally aren’t quite as anal about it unless there have been bad experiences - fence cutting, shooting things up, etc. In any case, I doubt that you will see anyone carrying a rifle up there unless it’s during hunting season. Go, be careful, have fun.

3. kramerdnewf on July 17th, 2007 12:16 am

   Here is a place in Idaho Springs. And information about other areas. You can always pan in public waters (National Forest Service land) that is not fenced.

4. Kirby on July 18th, 2007 3:01 pm

   Okay, here’s the real deal:

   When you go “gold panning”, they give you a tray already filled with sand. You scoop water, and swirl the sand away. You WILL have gold at the bottom of your pan if you do it right. How can I guarantee that? They plant the gold in there. It’s a fun experience, and the kids love it- but no, it’s not authentically there. (Just don’t tell them- they still have fun, and are amazed they found GOLD!)