Cripple Creek Gold Hill Mesa Paydirt

[@Klesh]

What's your favorite episode of "Gold Prospecting at Home"?

[@PinkRoseKiller]

The giant bucket of pay dirt you did. Honestly though, all your videos are pretty good.

[@math19074]

Im a big fan of your travel episodes, Shane. You have a genuine reaction, whether good or disappointed in the outcome. They also give people from all over a little bit of insight for their regions. Stay cool and thank you.

[@Klesh]

@@math19074 thanks 🙏 I'd say the disappointment reactions are definitely more chill on camera than I actually feel though haha 😆

[@Klesh]

@@PinkRoseKiller more bucket videos coming soon

[@Klesh]

@@Cobaltblues4 more vintage Paydirt videos coming as well 👍⛏

[@26hurban]

I can actually see Cripple Creek from my property which I’ll check via my geocaching app to see how far away I really am. Guessing I’d say 20 miles as the crow flies. 23 😂 ❤ your videos Shane!! Thx for sharing!!

[@davids11131113]

Gold Hill Mesa is right near where I grew up we used to ride our dirt bikes there, it was the ore processing mill from the trains that used to deliver the ore down from Cripple Creek/Victor mines using cyanide process.

[@cfox39]

We called it the Ruins.

[@nathannilsson1427]

Staying to the end since 2019. Always a good watch.

[@SenatorFreddyQuimby]

Another chill upload by the man, the myth, the LEGEND

[@MyrtleAnnWest]

I just found your channel and thoroughly enjoy your channel.

[@Klesh]

Glad you found it!

[@chriswatson7488]

If anything like the 'paydirt' that we used to get as a kid, it likely was around £2 ($3) and was nothing more than a gimmick/souvenir.

[@dbeatty]

So, Gold Hill Mesa is a place in Colorado Springs where the Golden Cycle Mill processed Cripple Creek gold brought down by train from Cripple Creek. The really rich Cripple Creek folks lived down in the Springs and they processed a lot of Cripple Creek gold down there.The mill closed in 1949. Today, there are houses on top of the old mill site and tailings (stupid if you ask me). So I don't think this came from a gift shop in Cripple Creek but rather from Colorado Springs prior to 1949. It has always been called Gold Hill Mesa even before there were houses there. There is no modern gift shop associated with it. There may have been one prior to 1949, but I don't know. Or, it could have been sold in nearby Old Colorado City gift shops - just a mile or so away. But this could not be a modern bag unless someone just walked onto the property on their own and made a bag of dirt as a joke which I think is unlikely given the packaging - - we used to be able to kind of wander around on the hill when I was a kid (probably illegally) before they started redeveloping it.

[@F16FightingFaIcon]

Such a good piece of gold at 8:25

[@dhsmcoan]

Klesh is just a chill guy that likes panning gold

[@bouncerslabrealnature9143]

Cripple Creek dirt... Perfectly said 😂😂

[@GSProspecting]

Great job getting that Au fam. Keep on having fun and living the dream. Gold Squad Out 🤠

[@fionawharton1553]

Hi Shane ,Thanks for another great video!! Getting ready to order some more paydirt from you for the Holidays!! Cheers!

[@Klesh]

Awesome thank you!

[@g7eit]

Great to see you and old crusty again. Great video as usual.

[@riplee406]

Very relaxing video. You’re doing the work I’d want to do so it’s enjoyable and entertaining to watch.

[@DTMRM8]

Hell yeah bucket reviews!

[@mattsprenger6907]

Look forward to each new ep!!

[@peezdoc]

Every time I hear the words "Cripple Creek" I automatically start singing " Up on Cripple Creek, she sends me If I spring a leak, she mends me I don't have to speak, she defends me A drunkard's dream if I ever did see one..." -The Band hahahaa

[@pamelawalton3308]

Oh my gosh- I do too.

[@jesusgomez2496]

My favorite part of the videos is the actual panning. I’m a novice and I pay close attention to the process. Especially when you get down to sands and gold

[@pamelawalton3308]

The pickers found in the rocks you had panned are pretty good looking.

[@GTGibbs]

Nice content. Victor is my favorite place in Colorado.

[@leyoni1524]

I really enjoy each one of the gold prospecting videos, discovering you a few years ago got me interested in that whole world. I would love to know how to do the same in my country Colombia, but i dont even know where to start or how to know which rivers got some gold heh

[@Klesh]

Awesome, thank you!

[@da_jimmer]

That paint chip was the bonus, you were supposed to eat it 😅😅

[@chinomedina8530]

Cool. At least it was entertaining to watch and the suspense was thrilling. Lol...Dude all your videos are AWESOME!!! 😊

[@MetallyCorrupted]

Right on Klesh, good video

[@jeffreyfoerster1415]

I lost tons in cripple Creek, I hope you get more. And Shane, you are awesome 🎉

[@robwilsn3219]

I've been waiting for another one of these videos it's been a while since you've done one

[@Klesh]

1 video a week for the past few years

[@fionawharton1553]

Hi Shane, forgot to say in my last comment Happy. Veterans Day and thank you for your service!!!

[@tedcharp]

Great video Shane. Thanks for sharing👍

[@timsmith9645]

Great video that's something I wouldn't buy thanks for sharing klesh

[@cedarplankprospector]

I'll guess Cyanide Springs. Homes available today! Good show, old school dirt and gold. Too bad they seeded a nugget on top of the bag, and it fell out long ago.

[@marty01957]

Thanks, Shane! I'm still learning! I Subscribed.

[@The_Bookman]

Making the world a better place. Thanks, Mr Klesh. :7

[@roxiehenrich4069]

Watching your video from my deer stand

[@parkerottoackley6325]

Ha, 👍

[@Klesh]

Good luck 👍 🦌

[@nathanielrodriguez2760]

Would you ever consider showing your coin collection?

[@prestonroach4172]

Kinda looks like the bags you could get at this gift shop on the way up to pikes peak when I was there 20 years ago.

[@juntzjoking]

even if its a bit its still cool they actually had gold!!!

[@ScottFelton-qw4yx]

thank you for live streaming

[@trizzerd]

Suggestion: do honesty reviews by using a new decoy, a decoy that you always use and your own name as maybe the shadier side of paydirt vendors talk to eachother. Maybe thats too much caution but an idea Anyway, love all your videos!

[@Klesh]

I have a small army of decoys 👍🇺🇸⛏

[@DAdamTrammell]

I comment to help out the channel. I will never expect a reply. You have found a nice niche.

[@stinkyfungus]

Now, one of the reasons I watch is for the soothing guitar music you play as you work... (which i assume is your own work?) But this one? Missed opportunity. I mean how could you not throw a bit of of The Band up and have Ol Levon sing about Being up on cripple creek? 😂

[@bradcarpenter2396]

You should patent the magnet deal.

[@Eli-m5k]

Its hard to find dirt with no gold in Colorado.

[@100GTAGUY]

You got any previous videos prospecting around CC? That is assuming you know someone with a claim or know of unclaimed workable areas

[@pamelawalton3308]

PS. Thank you for your service. Land of the free, and home of the brave.

[@Luzeon]

This is interesting!

[@26hurban]

I can actually see Cripple Creek from my property which I’ll check via my geocaching app to see how far away I really am. Guessing I’d say 20 miles as the crow flies.

[@srf2112]

I'm a born and breed treasure hunter. Metal detecting, mushrooms, sea glass, Native American artifacts etc. I've been wanting to get into prospecting (both detecting and mining) for quite awhile. I am in the Bay Are of northern Ca. What would you recommend as my best avenue to get into prospecting? Thank you.

[@Klesh]

Head to a prospecting shop in your area and ask some questions, that's how I got into it!

[@srf2112]

@@Klesh Thank you. There are none in my area but I will keep looking.

[@bumblebeetuna2120]

We did the Cripple Creek 1000 ft underground.

[@davidmorris6439]

I wonder if the seller panned it and sold what the dirt.

[@crushit1012]

My favorite one is when you did all those krum bags at once,

[@Klesh]

My least favorite 😂

[@crushit1012]

I can imagine, that's why I watch

[@stevenhigby3512]

You never know when you are going to get the lucky bag.

[@bamnasitis]

1:15 Nice!

[@michaelsandoval892]

My favorite episode was the $ 1000.00 dollar bucket

[@woozie4972]

That amount is surprising.. kinda.

[@juntzjoking]

I live in Wisconsin and have found some chunks in this area would you be interested in seeing some of the stuff i am finding?

[@Klesh]

I'm sure a lot of people would be interested, you'd be surprised what people watch on KZbin

[@johnjacobs1625]

fun video

[@DetectaBull]

Nice

[@jasonthomas7069]

Word

[@PaulSBaker-v1m]

I Made fourteen dollars on it last week

[@cfox39]

If you know about the old trains and tunnels. There is a place west of Manitou where an ore train dumped a load of ore after hitting a tunnel

[@Jooligan1]

I've sneezed more !!!

[@donaldthomas6735]

I bought my daughter some gem paydirt she loves it. At only 7, im glad she is into doing this. although being in nepa, it is tough to get to good spots.

[@blairmurphy5531]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@michaelgillespie1206]

Looks like someone had already cleaned it.

[@Pitbull.Prospecting]

Nice shiny liberate all gold brother

[@sunnyscott4876]

Classify=sift.

[@vincedibona4687]

So… is it Crusty Rusty or Krusty Rusty? 😂

[@DanielCarter-bk8se]

swear you missed some good at 8:27

[@sanchopanzaandsonnycrockett]

The visit to PR and your 🎉findings 👌🇵🇷Brother, HAPPY VETERANS DAY, NEVER LEAVE THEM BEHIND

[@epicname1549]

Instead of "ill make a longer video" state it as, "I dont want to lose anymore gold than has already been lost for a fair review."

[@xenaguy01]

I'll bet the Cripple Creek Museum has a telephone, and I'll also bet they'd answer it if you called it. Then if you asked them if they offer bags of paydirt, they'd even answer that question.

[@Klesh]

Haha probably

[@mizin27]

No... "Nice"? What gives?

[@tommywright8369]

I like your videos. Please don't ever say classify again.😂

[@Klesh]

Classify

[@oreesama22]

what a rip off, not worth even 5 bucks at most

[@joesmith-es1zy]

I don't think this is actually meant to be paydirt, I think it's more of a souvenir item for tourists.

[@oreesama22]

@@joesmith-es1zy still i don't see this being price at $20, the ebay seller probably paid like 10 bucks

[@100GTAGUY]

Pay dirt is more of a novelty and less of an industrial sampling method