Grant , Co/Geneva Creek Options

[RichDColorado]

I think I'm going to take a drive this Sat 7/18 to Grant and try some panning on Geneva Creek up around Guanella Pass. Has anyone tried that area with any success. It looks like a lot of national forest, but I don't know about claims to watch for. Last minute plan, but is anyone interested in meeting somewhere up there to pan/work together?

[RichDColorado]

Scrounge - Sorry I missed you as well. I went Saturday morning, got to Grant about 10 and turned on FR119 as well. Went as far along Geneva Creek as I felt comfortable, where the dirt road rutted out pretty badly just past most of the camps. Decided to not press my luck as I was alone and didn't feel like breaking down - wish I had an ATV or horse. Stopped and panned a few places in the creek with minimal results - a few specks looked small under a 10x loupe. I would like to have gone farther up that road. I didn't know anything about a ghost town or smelter, but do want to head back up that way again this summer. May have to park and plan on hiking in a ways in which case I'll plan on an earlier start.