Freemont County Colorado

The main area of interest is the gravel bars and terrace gravel's along the Arkansas River from the Chaffee County line downstream to Florence. There were many placer operations in olden days.

BADGER CREEK

Badger Creek is 8 miles southeast of Salida, in Chaffee County. If you go 4 miles up Badger Creek, in the gravel bars and benches you can find placer gold, with copper minerals. This area was one of my favorites to prospect when I lived in Colorado.

CANON CITY

West of Canon City 13 miles on U.S. 50, Currant Creek the mineralized area extending 8 miles north along creek you can find placer gold. Many area mines produced lode and by-product gold. Don't forget to visit Royal Gorge.

COTOPAXI

North of Cotopax 9 miles on U.S. 40 to Red Gulch, 24 miles southeast of Salida, the area copper-silver mines produced a by-product gold.

WHITEHORN

The Whitehorn district, east of and continuous with the Calumet district of Chaffee County, you will find many area mines that produced lode gold.