REGIONS
The Rocky Mountain West
Gold rushes across the broader American West — Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, and South Dakota.
Gold Rushes in this region
The Rocky Mountain West
Northern Nevada Gold Rush
The Rocky Mountain West, 1850–1934 · 1850–1934
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The Rocky Mountain West
Pike’s Peak Gold Rush
The Rocky Mountain West, 1858–1861 · 1858–1861
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Clearwater Gold Rush
The Rocky Mountain West, 1860–1861 · 1860–1861
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The Rocky Mountain West
Eldorado Canyon Rush
The Rocky Mountain West, 1861–1945 (active mining period; peak rush 1861–1870s) · 1861
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Boise Basin Gold Rush
The Rocky Mountain West, 1862–1870s · 1862
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Montana Gold Rush
The Rocky Mountain West, 1862–1869 · 1862–1869
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Owyhee Gold Rush
The Rocky Mountain West, 1863–1870s · 1863
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Black Hills Gold Rush
The Rocky Mountain West, 1874–1878 (Homestake Mine operated 1876–2001) · 1874–2001
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Cripple Creek Gold Rush
The Rocky Mountain West, 1891 · 1891
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Mount Baker Gold Rush
The Rocky Mountain West, 1897–1920s · 1897
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The Rocky Mountain West
Goldfield Gold Rush
The Rocky Mountain West, 1904 · 1904
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