Deposits around Breckenridge were particularly rich with gold and lent themselves to more mechanized methods of placer mining. By using mechanical arms, buckets were able to dig into the stream around 40 to 50 feet deep. Known as dredges, these boats could start at the bottom of a stream and dig their way upstream. The larger rocks and unproductive gravel were thrown off the back of the boat, filling the pond as the operation moved upstream. This process did cause damage to bodies of water.

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1. B & B Trailhead to Minnie Mine and Reiling Dredge

4.07km

01:09

90m

Historic mining trail through French Gulch with gold dredge ruins and vibrant aspens.

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2. Reiling Dredge via B & B Trail

3.09km

00:52

60m

Forest trail to a massive wooden gold dredge sitting mysteriously in a quiet pond.

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3. Reiling Dredge to Humbug Hill via Upper Turks Trail loop

8.48km

02:39

320m

Historic mining trail past the restored Reiling Dredge and scattered gold rush remnants.

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Location: Summit County, Colorado, United States

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Reiling Dredge

1. B & B Trailhead to Minnie Mine and Reiling Dredge

2. Reiling Dredge via B & B Trail

3. Reiling Dredge to Humbug Hill via Upper Turks Trail loop

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