Colorado Treasure Hunting

 Home of the Great Colorado Treasure Hunt

Want some great treasure hunting information and tips? Then check out these pages. You'll be surprised by some of the topics and techniques. We're taking a broad view of treasure. There are pages on metal detecting and ghost towns, but did you know some people make money searching for lost diamonds in parking lots? You'll also find pages on related outdoor subjects.

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Why not join an actual treasure hunt game in Colorado, with valuable treasures and prizes? You'll be tracking down clues in some of the most beautiful locations in the west. Even better, it's absolutely free to join the hunt. To get started, visit these pages:

Where to Find Old Coins - March 23, 2012 - When we were kids we buried a "time capsule" under a tree in our backyard; a small plastic margarine tub. In addition to a few small toys and a note or two, we put some coins in it as well. It may still be there. Since this was almost forty years ago, and the coins... Continue reading here...

Keep Your Treasure Hunting Quiet? - March 7, 2012 - This just in from KRDO.com:

A treasure worth an estimated half billion dollars in gold and silver coins, recovered from a Spanish warship that sunk two centuries ago, arrived in Madrid Saturday, just weeks after U.S. courts ruled that Spain had rights to the loot, not the Florida deep-sea salvage company which found it on the ocean floor.

When You Pan for Gold Matters - The timing of your search for gold matters, especially in areas that have other prospectors out there in the streams. Winter freezes cause gold in rocks and earth to break lose and migrate into streams, so early spring is a good time to check. Also try after large storms, as soon as the river or creek has settled down enough to work in it.

Pages

Where to Find Old Coins - Places and methods are looked at.
Arrowhead Hunting in Arizona - We went out in the desert and found...
A Treasure Secret - Where can you find old coins and jewelry collected in one place?
Find Treasure - A list of places to look for hidden cash and valuables.
Finding Treasure - More places (continuation of the page above).
Finding Cash and Treasures - Some more ideas for locating forgotten stashes.
Adventures in Ghost Towns - Three worth seeing in the U.S.
Treasure Hunting Tips - Where to find old and valuable coins.
How to Find a Secret Stash - And other hidden treasures.
Buried Stashes - An excerpt from one of my ebooks.
Hiding Money - This will give some ideas on where to search.
Urban Treasure Hunt Ideas - Close to home adventures.
Lost Treasure - Where to Find It - Some likely locations.
Organizing a Kids Treasure Hunt - A article by Robert Smith.
Find Lost Money and Much, Much More - An article by Robert Smith.
Cash in the Attic - Could the old junk in your attic make you rich?
Hidden Trails and More - Exploring the unknown.
San Juan Mountains Treasure Hunt - An old mine at 12,000 feet, and gold?
Cave Creek Cavern Hunt - A unique cave, mines and mountains...
The Old House - You'll start in an abandoned house, occupied only by birds and cows.
Clues to a Treasure Hunt - The Colorado National Monument Treasure Hunt.
The Phantom Canyon Treasure - This hunt will have you crossing streams and climbing hills.
Metal Detector Operation - How metal detectors work and how to choose the right one.
Secret Codes - How secret codes are made, and how they are broken.
Basic Code Breaking - A more complete lesson on how to break them
Treasure Hunters and Their Secrets - A few techniques plus tips on developing the right mind set.
Metal Detecting - The Best Places - One particular type of location - a secret of treasure hunters.
More Metal Detecting Sites - Continues the list from the page above.
Lost Treasures - Where to Find Them - Wait till you read about the movie posters in the walls...

Hidden Treasure - Two Examples
Hidden Treasures - More Examples
Kids Scavenger Hunt
Teen Scavenger Hunt Ideas
Buried Treasure - Where to Find It
Death, Drugs and the Abandoned Mine - A True Mystery

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