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Finding Gold in Colorado: Prospector's Edition: A guide to Colorado's casual gold prospecting, mining history and sightseeing Kindle Edition

by Kevin A. Singel (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.8 out of 5 stars 384 ratings
Updated for 2025! Travel guidebook inspired by the gold prospecting origin of Colorado. Includes touring information on all the major towns founded as gold mining camps as well as summaries of each town's origin story. Includes reviews and recommendations on historic districts to visit, mines to tour, driving tours of ghost towns and places to gold pan. Includes information on 16 historic districts, 31 museums, 18 mines, 186 gold panning sites across the state of Colorado. Thoroughly researched to confirm public access to the panning sites (no private property or areas subject to mining claim has been included - unlike other books.) Written by a long-time Colorado resident and gold prospector. Based on years of research and field work. Get your share of the gold by prospecting for it in historic, urban, and remote locations across the gold districts of Colorado. NOTE: The Kindle edition of this book is exactly the same as the print edition. NOTE: This Kindle version does not use Kindle’s active Table of Contents feature but there is a Table of Contents provided.
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Excellent and comprehensive title kept current and up to date. Far exceeds old and long out of date guide books. Has a great accompanying website. Nothing else like it for Colorado. - Thomas G. Farley, contributor & editor for Rock & Gem Magazine & author of SouthwestRockhounding.com ~~~

Great book, this is extremely well done. The author has done incredible research and put it all together for the small-scale prospector in terms that are easy to understand. This may well become the 'modern prospector's bible' on Colorado gold prospecting. - Jim Long, President of Gold Prospectors of the Rockies

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This book started as an MS Word document with all the details of goldpanning sites I could find or learn from others. I gathered it all so Icould go gold panning when my wife and i went on photo safaris into theColorado mountains - she is a trained landscape photographer. As my Word doc grew, it became both more challenging to organize and moreinspiring to me.

My friend Don urged me toconsider writing a book and, with my wife's encouragement, I took up thechallenge. After several years of additional detailed research and field trips to every relevant part of Colorado, I had what I needed to make a real book.

Of course writing a book is its ownchallenge. I thought I was writing a 200 page book with a few dozen digsites; what I ended up with is a LOT more than that! At almost 500pages, and with almost 200 public dig sites, this book took my life over completely while I did the actual writing. I also included campingoptions in each area and lots of local history. With all this greatinformation, I am confident it will completely change your experience of exploring Colorado gold country with your gold pan in hand. "Find YOURGold!"

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07JVNDZN8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Finding Coloraoo Books; 1st edition (October 11, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 11, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 37.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 476 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1719553467
  • Customer Reviews:
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Kevin’s passion for the outdoors of Colorado and his gold fever led to his decision to become an author. He sincerely hopes his writing inspires others to explore Colorado, to appreciate its history, and to find their gold!

You can learn more about his work at www.findinggoldincolorado.com

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Customers find this gold prospecting guide thorough in its research, with detailed information about each spot and invaluable GPS coordinates. Moreover, the book is well-written and easy to read, with one customer noting it takes readers all over Colorado. Additionally, customers appreciate the adventure content, with one mentioning it inspires new prospecting adventures.

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60 customers mention "Information quality"60 positive0 negative

Customers praise the book's thorough research and detailed information about each spot, making it a great reference for Colorado prospecting.

"...author at events as well as others that share in the hobby, my skills have increased. I have gold fever again! Thanks Kevin!" Read more

"Great reference book with useful information." Read more

"Full of history, facts and sites to pan." Read more

"...Within the chapters you can learn about regional history, sightseeing opportunities, places to try your hand at prospecting, hints, tips, and..." Read more

39 customers mention "Value for money"39 positive0 negative

Customers find the book excellent and well done, with one mentioning it's a great addition to the first book in the series.

"Was worth every penny!!!" Read more

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"Nice book full of places to pan for good in Colorado" Read more

"...has taken me through several years of prospecting adventures and never disappointed...." Read more

9 customers mention "Readability"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and well written, with one customer noting it's particularly suitable for casual prospectors.

"...His books have great layouts, they are easy to read and most of all they are honest. There is history of the hobby which is great too...." Read more

"...places to try your hand at prospecting, hints, tips, and directions...." Read more

"...It is an easy to read, MUST have if you want to know about the history of the big gold mining camps, how they started, what you can see today and..." Read more

"Very well written. Very thorough in it's research. Lots of local history included. A great book all around...." Read more

8 customers mention "Coordinates"8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the GPS coordinates included in the book, with one customer noting they are invaluable, and another mentioning they are organized by different areas.

"...His books have great layouts, they are easy to read and most of all they are honest. There is history of the hobby which is great too...." Read more

"...This book is organized by different areas packed with information about each region...." Read more

"...Bravo! That said, for the 2nd Edition: the GPS coordinates are invaluable, but treasure maps would be wonderful!" Read more

"...not allow as far as equipment in each area... there are GPS coordinates for each location.... there is historical info and more... great job Kevin..." Read more

7 customers mention "Adventure content"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the adventure content of the book, with one mentioning it takes them all over Colorado, while another notes it includes lots of suggestions for side trips and great off-road trails.

"...Within the chapters you can learn about regional history, sightseeing opportunities, places to try your hand at prospecting, hints, tips, and..." Read more

"...(even modern) and sightseeing notes are freshly interesting and full of surprises - they paint a romantic, colorful picture of CO mining lore, and..." Read more

"What an amazing piece of information. Takes you all over Colorado and not only to gold bearing sites but great off road trails, and fishing spots...." Read more

"...Fast forward to today, this book has inspired me to seek out new prospecting adventures outside of my usual areas...." Read more

Great book! Adds so much to my prospecting toolbox.
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Great book! Adds so much to my prospecting toolbox.
I have been panning for 15 yrs and until I joined Kevin's page on FB and bought his books I have had little success. His books have great layouts, they are easy to read and most of all they are honest. There is history of the hobby which is great too. After getting these and meeting the author at events as well as others that share in the hobby, my skills have increased. I have gold fever again! Thanks Kevin!
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  • caveman442
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! Adds so much to my prospecting toolbox.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2023
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    I have been panning for 15 yrs and until I joined Kevin's page on FB and bought his books I have had little success. His books have great layouts, they are easy to read and most of all they are honest. There is history of the hobby which is great too. After getting these and meeting the author at events as well as others that share in the hobby, my skills have increased. I have gold fever again! Thanks Kevin!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Great book! Adds so much to my prospecting toolbox.

    Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2023
    I have been panning for 15 yrs and until I joined Kevin's page on FB and bought his books I have had little success. His books have great layouts, they are easy to read and most of all they are honest. There is history of the hobby which is great too. After getting these and meeting the author at events as well as others that share in the hobby, my skills have increased. I have gold fever again! Thanks Kevin!
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  • Dan W
    5.0 out of 5 stars Informative
    Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2024
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    Great reference book with useful information.
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  • Michael H
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2024
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    Full of history, facts and sites to pan.
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  • Tinpan Dave
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written
    Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2024
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    Was worth every penny!!!
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  • Jan-Knit Swope
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nuggets of Gold Prospecting Knowledge
    Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021
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    Have you ever dreamed of finding gold...most of us have. This book is organized by different areas packed with information about each region. Within the chapters you can learn about regional history, sightseeing opportunities, places to try your hand at prospecting, hints, tips, and directions. A must have companion book to this one is “Finding Gold in Colorado: Inspiring Images”, by Laura Hoeppner. The companion book takes you on a stunning photographic journey to the places you learn about in “Finding Gold in Colorado”. The husband and wife team of Kevin Singel and Laura Hoeppner share their knowledge and photographic talent from cover to cover of these two books. Gold fever is just a page turn away.
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    Nuggets of Gold Prospecting Knowledge

    Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021
    Have you ever dreamed of finding gold...most of us have. This book is organized by different areas packed with information about each region. Within the chapters you can learn about regional history, sightseeing opportunities, places to try your hand at prospecting, hints, tips, and directions. A must have companion book to this one is “Finding Gold in Colorado: Inspiring Images”, by Laura Hoeppner. The companion book takes you on a stunning photographic journey to the places you learn about in “Finding Gold in Colorado”. The husband and wife team of Kevin Singel and Laura Hoeppner share their knowledge and photographic talent from cover to cover of these two books. Gold fever is just a page turn away.
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  • Tina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Find gold you will
    Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2025
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    Great read
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Quality Info
    Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2024
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    great detailed book thanks
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  • Author - Angler
    4.0 out of 5 stars How and where to prospect by leaving no trace behind to insure future access .for all.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2020
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    Kevin has done an excellent job in establishing a modern gold prospecting culture in Colorado through this book. Over the years the extraction industries have earned a reputation for plunder and leave. Kevin does an excellent job separating recreational gold seekers from these industries. He shows the way that those involved in this hobby can leave the stream and banks better than they found them, thus insuring access for their grandchildren and others.
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