![]() Be aware of restrictions applicable to this area. In the lot you will see porta-toilets and the sign with rules and such (I thought about including a pic of the toilets here, but I think you know what they look like!).Īs you drive the dirt road into the site, you’ll drive past a left turn to an old cemetery. ![]() Follow that unmarked road southerly (turn left) to an ungraded dirt parking lot. Follow the road up onto the plateau and travel west to the intersection with a road that runs under the electrical wires. To get there follow US-24 to Granite (between Leadville and Buena Vista) and turn west off the highway at Lost Canyon Road. (The closure protects winter habitat use by an elk herd – this is where the mommas raise their babies…and reduces road damage.) The gate is open from just before Memorial Day weekend through November. Although you can always walk in, motor vehicle access to the main parking area is limited by a gate.Dispersed (no drinking water or hookups available) camping is allowed in this area for up to 14 days.leave your dig site in a safe condition for other users and animals.No power or mechanized equipment and no water diversion.Here’s a pic of the rules posted on site:Ĭache Creek – posted rules for 2016 & 2017, photo by author. This means no fees, no new restrictions on where we can dig…same rules as recent years. I confirmed this personally with the BLM staff at the Royal Gorge Field Office in Canon City June 5th, 2017. ![]() I suppose this will pay for the port-a-potty setup and such. The BLM has discussed formal plans to start charging a small fee to use the site. ![]() Since it is repurchased land, it is unclaimable…open for you to play □ The site was privately owned for about 100 years and was repurchased by the Feds (under BLM management) in 1992 specifically to provide a place for gold prospectors to dig…and for the elk winter habitat it represents. No promises of course, it may remain just a dream for you, but it can happen here. Of all the places open to casual prospecting in Colorado, this is the one to hit if you dream of finding a nugget. ![]() A must-visit for any casual prospector spending time in the Colorado mountains, Cache Creek was a commercial operation that was shut down in the midst of productive operations. ![]()
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