The Abajo Mountains was the source of one some scattered gold occurrences in Southern Utah. Placers were worked on several drainages on the southern flanks draining off the mountain. Some small lode mines were also worked for a short time. Johnson Creek and Recapture Creek come together near the town of Blanding. Recapture Creek continues […]
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The Fascinating History of Mining in Silver Reef, Utah
It is always amazing to learn about how stories of mineral discoveries could spread during the old days, leading to the shifting of people from different locations to form new towns altogether. Silver Reef is located in Southern Utah and is now a long forgotten ghost town. It is about 25 miles northeast of St. […]
Robber’s Roost – Bandit & Outlaw Hideout in Southern Utah
This area may still have some huge undiscovered treasure caches One of the most famous locations for treasure seekers in southeastern Utah, tucked between the Green, Dirty Devil and Colorado Rivers. Most commonly referred to as Robbers Roost, it gained that name for quite a notable reason: it was a well-known and highly frequented outlaw […]
Metal Detecting in Utah – Coins, Relics & Buried Treasure
There are plenty of great opportunities to metal detect for coins and relics in Utah. This is true whether you are interested in finding modern coins and jewelry, or you are more interested in historic relics and buried treasure. There are some very early settlements in Utah. Quite a few old stories tell of Mexican […]
7 Beautifully Haunting Ghost Towns in Utah
Without a doubt, Utah is one of the most picturesque of our United States. Within its beauty lie strange and haunted cities where mysterious secrets and haunted tales reside. Here represents but a few of these tantalizing ghost towns in Utah with their fascinating history. Latuda, Utah (Carbon County) One of the spookiest […]