One mile north of this point, gold was discovered on June 22, 1850, by a party of California-bound Cherokees. The discovery was made by Louis Ralston, whose name was given to the creek, a branch of Clear Creek. Reports of the find brought prospecting parties in 1858, and their discoveries caused the Pike’s Peak Gold Rush of 1859, which resulted in the permanent settlement of Colorado.

Photo: Cosmos Mariner

Photo: Cosmos Mariner

Denver, Colorado · USA