Rattlesnake Dick's Trinity Mountain Loot
In 1856, the outlaw 'Rattlesnake Dick' Barter and his gang hijacked a mule train carrying gold bullion from the Yreka mines down to Sacramento. During their escape over the rugged slopes of Trinity Mountain, the gang was heavily pursued. To increase their speed, they buried.
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- Target Name: Rattlesnake Dick's Trinity Mountain Loot
- Registry Category: buried cache
- Geographic Location: Trinity Mountain, Shasta-Trinity National Forest (Coordinates:
40.85210, -122.68450) - Land Status: National Forest (Allowed) (Classified as Claim / Rule Check)
- Primary Historic Source: Active NorCal - Rattlesnake Dick's Lost Treasure in the Trinity Mountains
- Search & Usefulness Rating: Score 62/100 (Field Readiness: Claim Check First)
- Summary Overview: In 1856, the outlaw 'Rattlesnake Dick' Barter and his gang hijacked a mule train carrying gold bullion from the Yreka mines down to Sacramento. During their escape over the rugged slopes of Trinity.
Historical Overview
In 1856, the outlaw 'Rattlesnake Dick' Barter and his gang hijacked a mule train carrying gold bullion from the Yreka mines down to Sacramento. During their escape over the rugged slopes of Trinity Mountain, the gang was heavily pursued. To increase their speed, they buried $40,000 worth of gold bullion on the mountain. Although some gang members returned later to retrieve it, they were killed or captured before doing so. The bulk of the bullion is believed to still lie buried on the Trinity Mountain slopes.
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Check BLM mineral status maps. Metal detecting for mineral specimens is permitted on open forest land, but search for historical artifacts requires state/federal permits. Focus on old pack trail pathways on the eastern slopes.
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