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20 acre Waterfront Mining Claim in Vail Valley, CO - Resolution Creek Gold #4

Location: CO

20 acre Waterfront Mining Claim in Vail Valley, CO - Resolution Creek Gold #4

Description

20-acre mining claim in spectacular Vail Valley, Colorado.

Located just East of Camp Hale National Monument in the heart of Colorado Ski Country. Area resorts include Vail, Aspen, Copper Mountain, Breckenridge, Telluride, Ski Cooper, and more. Outstanding 4-wheeling, ATVing, snowmobiling, hiking, dirt biking, camping, RVing, precious metal detecting, rockhounding, conservation, fishing, mountain biking, and more high in the breathtaking Colorado Alps. Secluded, but easily accessible. Breathtaking views to inspire creative pursuits.

Land features include Resolution Creek running the full length of the claim. Surrounded by BLM and National Forest land, the area's important distinction as Camp Hale National Monument means no new/additional land can be claimed or made available. As such, there will be no new claims in the area.

This is a significant location for its alpine beauty, bounty of natural resources, and Colorado history.

Gold has been found by prospecting this monumented/registered unpatented claim. We found quartz crystals, smoky quartz, blue topaz, and garnets as well as copper, silver, and gold at ground level on our property inspection. The gentleman who prospected the claims found quartz and gems as well as gold, silver, and copper all across the properties.

You pay no property tax on these mining claims. Ever. You instead pay the BLM annually for the federally-registered land leases. As long as you pay the annual fee, the land is yours and cannot be taken from you - even by eminent domain. (See blm.gov for complete details.)

The fees have been paid this year, and won't be due again until October, 2027. Annual fees are $177/year per claim.

Care and maintenance of land by the BLM and USFS. This is 100% ownership of the claim . Drive-up property access and beautiful on-site camping. No HOA. Serious buyers only.

Back Taxes/Fees: None Property Uses: Off-grid Recreation, Mining, and Camping Legal Access: Yes, on forest road. Mineral Rights: Gold, silver, copper, mineral and gem

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TYPES OF MINING CLAIMS :

Placer Claims : These involve the extraction of minerals from deposits such as riverbeds and often allow for surface mining.

Lode Claims : These are for mining minerals that are fixed in place, such as veins of gold found in rock. If you're wanting to build a residential or commercial site, you would go through the BLM and USFS to PATENT the claims. There is currently a moratorium on sales of BLM land for residential use.

Mining claims in the spectacular Vail Valley, Colorado (Eagle County)

These are salable, transferrable, inheritable Federal leases of the mining rights to this parcel, not ground rights. No commissions. No closing costs or transfer fees.

Property is open to view at:

Do a map search for "Camp Hale, Colorado".

Resolution Rd. begins at the NE camp entry.

Refer to maps above or GPS below for claim boundaries.

► Resolution Creek Gold #4 - 20 acre Placer NW 39.4610, -106.3017 NE 39.4610, -106.2992 SW 39.4573, -106.3017 SE 39.4573, -106.2992

Property Details

State

CO

Claim Type

Placer

Acreage

20.00 acres

About Mining Claims in CO

This Placer claim located in CO is available for purchase. Mining claims provide the legal right to explore and extract minerals from federal public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Placer claims are used for minerals found in loose deposits such as stream beds, gravel, or sand. These claims are ideal for gold panning and small-scale mining operations.

$6,500.00
Current Price
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Last Updated: September 19, 2026

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