Copper Gulch, Doing the research and gettin' out there! |
Copper Gulch, Doing the research and gettin' out there! |
Oct 24 2014, 10:31 AM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 30-July 13 From: Elbert, CO Member No.: 91,383 |
I plan on meeting at the pullout we were at this last time... to get there, take 50 west through Canon City to Parkdale, turn left on CR 3, follow to where 3 splits off of Copper Gulch Road (to the south side of Royal Gorge), and stay left (on Copper Gulch Road). Go aprox 4.5 mils from the split ti a pullout on the right, and you will see my truck. See you there Sunday at 0900! Look forward to seeing y'all there. -------------------- --Chris
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Oct 24 2014, 02:34 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
I plan on meeting at the pullout we were at this last time... to get there, take 50 west through Canon City to Parkdale, turn left on CR 3, follow to where 3 splits off of Copper Gulch Road (to the south side of Royal Gorge), and stay left (on Copper Gulch Road). Go aprox 4.5 mils from the split ti a pullout on the right, and you will see my truck. See you there Sunday at 0900! Don't be a bonehead like me... wait until you get to 3;it is 3a that goes to Royal Gorge Bridge. Coming from the east, pass that, go down the hill and 3 is on the left. If you hit the Parkdale recreation Area, you've gone too far! I'm gonna pass this weekend. I've got to get through the stuff I got from Swizz's place before it starts getting cold and my buckets start freezing, so I'm gonna make a run at that. Happy hunting! -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558
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Oct 24 2014, 04:44 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 |
Darn! It was a blast having you join us last week.
-------------------- Caveman
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Oct 25 2014, 03:07 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 |
Ok, roll call! Who's in for tomorrow?
Caveman, lostnewb, anyone else? -------------------- Caveman
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Oct 25 2014, 07:38 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 30-July 13 From: Elbert, CO Member No.: 91,383 |
Ok, roll call! Who's in for tomorrow? Caveman, lostnewb, anyone else? I am not 100% I will make it down tomorrow. I am pretty sick and would prefer not to share, unlike the guy that came to work sick... -Chris -------------------- --Chris
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Oct 26 2014, 06:34 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 |
Well, went out anyway, speed walked that wash, and it looks promising.... goes WAY back there, and has all kinds of washes joining it from the surrounding hills, a lot of them pretty tough to get bak into. I saw no footprints, but found a piece of old iron. I need to go further back, but I wsa feeling a little poorly myself, so I called it after an hour. I'll try to set another run up if the weather holds - it be after the new ink, though.
-------------------- Caveman
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Oct 26 2014, 08:44 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 637 Joined: 5-April 11 From: All of Colorado Member No.: 15,615 |
Sorry about bailing on you Caveman.
Wish I had more room on the clock for play, I just wasn't up for the drive time. It's been one of those weeks. I opted to stay local, "less than 20 miles" and went to one of my trusted spots. I did prretty good. Shoot me an Email and I will send you some pictures. We need to get together down here sometime and make a day of it. Take care, Woody. -------------------- Proud CP Lifetime Member
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Oct 26 2014, 09:14 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 30-July 13 From: Elbert, CO Member No.: 91,383 |
Same here. Very sorry not to make it.
Spent all last night up with this cold. Figured best not to be around anyone and get them sick. I look forward to the next trip if the weather holds. -Chris -------------------- --Chris
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Oct 27 2014, 03:21 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 |
Woody, Lostnewb, no problem - you get curves thrown by life all the time, so you just make te best of it. And, like I said - I wasn't feeling well myself, and only stayed out an hour. Next time - I intend to follow that wash back a lot further. Woody, I will shoot you a PM with my email address as we had to have our 'puter rebuilt and lost a lot of our contacts.
-------------------- Caveman
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Oct 27 2014, 10:11 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 6-July 14 From: Grant, CO Member No.: 117,890 |
I told Crusty - as I am - Going up Thursday to a new area, prospecting - I suspect it's under private ownership since the dates of which I got this info are from the '50's. But worse case, I'll hit up another area that I did beginning of summer when (as I told Woody) I was as greenhorn to rock hounding as it gets - as always, more the merry, expect to go by myself.. but figured I'd throw it out there.
-------------------- - You Rock! (Literally)
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Oct 29 2014, 06:37 AM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 13-July 09 From: Franktown, CO Member No.: 6,948 |
Hey there... reading through this thread it sounds like a great area to explore... I'll keep a lookout
for the next time you plan another trip (can't this Thursday) and hopefully you'll welcome another set of eyes... Woody, if you get a chance to head up for some Amazonite and smokies keep me in mind... |
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Oct 29 2014, 07:49 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 |
I wasn't having any problem going it alone... I was just not well on Sunday - pretty sick actually. I enjoy going it alone as well as I do with a group - sometimes even more as I can move at my own speed, be quieter and see more animals. I do very much enjoy the comadrie of a group, too, as I get to watch and learn from the more experienced people.
Colo_hef - anytime - when I plan on going out to the gulch, I will post it here. I have not found much, but they were mining the area for a reason back in the day. -------------------- Caveman
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