X Marks the Spot – Prospecting Guide

"X Marks the Spot" is your comprehensive guide to gold prospecting in the Denver area and Colorado Front Range. Written by local prospectors with decades of experience, this guide reveals where to find gold, how to read the terrain, and the techniques that work best in Colorado's unique geology.

Colorado was built on gold—from the 1859 Pike's Peak Gold Rush through the legendary Cripple Creek boom. Gold is still here, waiting to be found by those who know where to look. This guide gives you that knowledge.

**What's Inside:** - Detailed maps of productive gold areas - Legal public prospecting locations - Colorado gold geology explained - Reading creeks for gold deposits - Seasonal prospecting strategies - Equipment recommendations for Colorado conditions - Historical mining areas worth exploring - GPAA claims and club resources

**Local Knowledge:** This isn't a generic prospecting book—it's written specifically for the Denver area. Learn about Clear Creek, the South Platte, Cache la Poudre, and dozens of other productive waterways within a day's drive of Denver.

**Perfect For:** - New prospectors getting started - Visitors looking for local spots - History buffs interested in Colorado gold - Anyone wanting to improve their local prospecting success