![]() Searching ore dumps with a metal detector may be productive in this area. Central City Mining District has produced over 4 million ounces of gold, with the vast majority coming from lode deposits. Located just west of Denver, this county has been one of the richest in the state. Gilpin County is an excellent area to search for gold. The Tarryall District which included Tarryall Creek and several other small creeks also added to the gold output of the county. Bucket line dredges also worked the South Park Valley during the mid 1900’s. ![]() Many waters on the east range of the Mosquito Mountains have gold present. Although most gold found here was from lode mining, the Fairplay District was a rich placer area at the headwaters of the South Platte River and the nearby streams. In Park County, over a million ounces of gold have also been recovered. The Frisco District also produced some gold, although much has come as a byproduct of other mining operations. Dredge piles are still present to this day, along with remnants of the old bucket line dredge. Gold dredging operations occurred on the Blue River and Swan River. The Breckenridge District is one of the richest areas in the state, with an abundance of gold placer mined from the creeks, and much of the gold production from this area come from hydraulic mining the rich bench gravels. Over 1 million ounces of gold has come out of Summit County in central Colorado, both as lode and placer deposits.
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