Jenkin's Lost Lode 

I love these stories of where I grew up. I'm 64, and I was born in Mesa, Arizona. I was in diapers when my dad moved the family to Government Wells Arizona Highway 88 Maintenance Department. About 8 miles north of Apache Junction, Arizona. Deanel Chism was a prospector and a rock hound. He learned about dynamite removing stumps as a young man in Arkansas. He owned an Ingersol Rand compressor and a 60-pound jackhammer with all the equipment for drilling and blasting. His job was widening Highway 88 between 1960 and 1967 from Apache Junction to past Fish Creek Hill to Apache Lake. As a young boy, I made many trips with my dad all over that area. Dad owned the mineral rights to the Palmer Mine on the east face of Superstition Mountain, east of the Blue Bird Mine and east of the old Mining Camp Restaurant. Dad had mineral claims from Government Wells to First Water Road. Copper Porphyry, silver, and gold. Across from Government Wells was the Jenking resident, and he was in his 70s in the 1960s. He had a deep mining shaft up that mountain above his house. About a mile south lived a man every body call Doc. He lived in a tiny travel trailer and dressed like a hippy. That was on the west side of Highway 88. Almost directly access Highway 88 was an old stone cabin about 7' x 7' and 6' high. It used gallon sized metal cans as windows. The door faced east. As you turn up First Water Road about a mile was where the Apache Massacred settlers, I found 7 arrowheads in the area in 1966. The Black Queen Gravel Pit was on the west side of Highway 88 and supplied Gravel and sand to the Highway Maintenance Department. Gold nuggets were found in the Gravel, and they canceled the contract. Mr. Derking had a gold mine shaft west of the entrance of First Water Road and up the mountain. Far up First Water Road dad found a giant mountain of Bauxite aluminum ore. From the shaft of the Palmer Mine going north is more copper porphyry with silver and gold. This is Wilderness Area, and only hiking from the Lost Dutchman State Park is allowed. The mineralization of Superstition doesn't support Gold, but the copper porphyry does, as do many of the surrounding hills and mountains.

What happened to the gold that Jenkins found? Fascinating story. I love stories of Arizona.

I love the good ole’ gold diggin tales. 🤠

I've been using Barry Storm's cave as a home base since 1995. I have made it my Hermitage and with it's good pure drinking water I will never get old. It is the best pace on earth! I will never disclose it's location but believe me he lived a wonderful life there. There is no place on earth I'd rather be. I met 12 US senators who came there to pay their respects to Barry. I told them that I took the post and they showed me the best of respect and grace to carry on. Please don't seek it out the environment is fragile and needs

I don't even care about the Dutchman's gold or any story of gold I just watch these videos because the stories whether they are true or not are very interesting to me I lived in Arizona when I was a kid and never heard of the Superstition Mountains until I moved to Iowa kinda wierd lol

I love how there are all those lost mines that for some reason or another nobody can find. I guess it's true that only a true gold or silver miner can smell that stuff. Another great story. Love you guys keep up the great work. God bless you all.

Jack's Stories are a GOLD MINE, THANK YOU

I like 'em all , but this is a real piece of gold. Great story, Great delivery. Jack, you are the treasure

Follow the dog he knows all. Another wonderful story.

I love hearing Mr. Jack tell his stories.

Thank you for keeping Charlie's memory alive. He loved that opening line...lol

I’m grateful for the trekkers who lived it…

I had dreams growing up of running away to Arizona and finding gold after reading Apache Gold and Yaqui Silver and The Lost Dutchman’s Gold. Damn I wish I’d of followed my dream. Now I’m to old and crippled.

Nice to hear some first hand knowledge of hiking the land of the tale.Been missing these stories.

I love listening to jack while trying to go to sleep! Excellent story teller!

Great story!

I love the stories, it reminds me of my chasing around me ... the lost Rhoades mine, and Spanish mines..

In my youth back in the early 80's I did exactly what this guy did, but we were looking for the lost Dutchman mine. We got lost and had to spend the night and almost froze to death. He is so right, it is very easy to get lost in the Superstitions. Young and foolish, but I would not take anything for the experience.

I lived in Glendale as a child and we were told to never go to the Superstition Mountains but we loaded are Honda mini trail bikes and rode out there and explored all the time it was quite a ride across the desert and spooky once we were in the mountains! Fun childhood

Very cool story, I really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing.

I watched all 37 episodes on Amazon prime. I was so saddened when I learned of Charlie. I’m glad y’all kept it going I really enjoy the content..

Haha... dog lickin my face... thought it was a bear😂

Charlie mentioned in a couple videos that he had been shot at while in the superstition mountains. Does anyone know the story well enough to tell it? I'm sad that he has passed. I would have loved to hear more of his personal experiences in the mountains. Thanks for keeping the show going. This is my favorite channel.

dog gone what a hike from hell ! happy to hear the slope was never found. thanks pard.

Well you did it again . You told a story that certainly held my attention and I didn’t Realize it till the end that I must’ve been holding my breath lol. Yep

Love your stories Jack ❤ hope all is well with you and your wife

Yes. Jack is a real treasure. Thank all you people for this wonderful site. I always look forward to hearing the stories. Thank you all very much. Ron

You are an amazing story teller. I'm so glad that future generations will have access to your stories 👍

Thank you

Watching a second time. Love the story telling. Tyvvm

Great. Makes me want to explore there. Explanation about how flash floods wash out trails helps to explain why it’s so hard to go back to documented areas years later. GPS & a good camera would be very helpful.

Thank you Larry, Jack and all. I enjoy learning more and more the mysteries of the Superstitions!

Wow, Great video packed with lots of valuable info. Thanks a lot.

Always interesting to hear the history of the Homeland. We call it the East Desert. I am from the land off of north Boyd Rd. Past two washes on the right, is the family homestead property, sold in the 1980's. As a little Kid I got to talk to some of the ol timers. I even had a genuine authentic map to the lost mine, cost .50 cents as the gas station. There was nothing out there, and we had to move when I started school. I didn't understand why I couldn't have a Bobcat as a pet, to me a cat is a cat. Nothing like being a Prospector, people have no idea of how difficult it actually is. I Love It!

Jack is a great researcher .Thanks for your work.

I'd love to camp the Superstitions and have Jack as a guide...r really to have him at the fire at night swapping stories over a few cold ones!

Full length feature awesome! Thanks y'all! 😎🙏🏼

The apache kid was hiding in a cave similar to that.... there's a lot to that place... history is awesome....

Fantastic!!! I need to hike in there now..

Sempre história fascinantes que nos transportam a um mundo fantástico onde se funde a realidade ,a ficção e o mistério.

Great job amigo

Another terrific and interesting story. Thanks guys for keeping this going.

Jack , you're a great storyteller ! ! So was edith bunker ! ! Those were the days ! !👍👍👍❤❤❤🍺🍺🍺👌👌

Great story! Forget the gold!...I wanna know what happened ta that there dang pooch!?

Thank you Jack great story

When the weather is right , can you please tell a story around a campfire?

Awesome,

Thanks Jack 😀..fabulous account of your travels..

Great story! Thanks!

good job jack

what a great story but most of all what memories and what a life you have you my friend are so very lucky can

In reality Jenkins never found that piece of ore in the mountains, but he was following some clues given to his wife by an Apache squaw who was student at the school his wife worked. Was after the Apache girl gave them a basket full of that rich ore as a sign of friendship. The clues given by the squaw were correct for the side of the LaBarge but not for the distance. That mine is depicted as " Mina de Cristo '" in a Robert Simpson's ( Crazy Jake ) map.

Very much enjoyed it...

We need to follow the story with a map in our hand, Jack. Gotta zoom in really close on Google Maps on the Salt River northeast of Youngberg on Hwy.88. Who the hell would go into this wilderness for a picnic, anyways? Wonderful story, Jack. You sure know how to tell 'em!

Always great videos

After watching a number of episodes it was sad to come across the episode that talked about the life of the host, Charlie LeSeuer, who had died. At 68, as a host of the program, he seemed to be vigorous and enthusiastic. There was no mention of the cause of his death, but presumably from one of the common fatal illnesses that become more likely as we age.

Really good guys, cheers!

Amazing story

Much thanks...very interesting.

19:51 Now that's a GUNSIGHT !

Now this story sounds interesting

JSF is an EXTREMELY fancy boy 😉

Great story told greatly 😊

Lost gold is a lot more intriguing than found gold, but found gold is a lot more profitable generally, though plenty has been made of of "lost gold"? I have a couple of very good locations that have no mystery, were found a 135 years ago, and were never lost in 135 years and are actually productive and with all that, I have no mystery and no tourists, which is perfect. A very good story though by a good story teller. I would love to swap stories with you.

I’ve been waiting for a new one of these!!!!!!! N

I'd sure like to have a chat with you guys, I have found some pretty awesome things in the Superstitions and I've only been here 1 month. I'm in AJ.

I almost got lost in 3, 4 min walking around those bluffs.

Epic tale, sir!

I wonder how old Jack is? He is still lookin good! 👍

Loved the story

I went there last week pick up gold it's everywhere

I have the trails west book love it, one everyone should read.

Hope the dog wasn't lost and was ok.

My nephew went to Arizona with the army.

very interesting ty much

great video

what strikes me about the superstition mountains is the factthat contain gold at all. you could theoretically find your own mine there that nobody even knows about. im sure there's still gold out there

Jack, I often wonder how many interesting finds are yet to be discovered in the Superstition Mountains. Apart from the Dutchman, what (if anything) is left to be discovered? Are there Spanish, or Native artifacts of significance hidden away somewhere that no one has found? Are there caches of valuable ore hidden somewhere that the owners didn't return for that have never been discovered? Are there western artifacts from cowboys, ranchers, robbers, or the like, lying hidden, or covered by brush? With all of the growing interest in hiking the area over the decades, and with noteriety gained from books, TV, and internet, has the region been thoroughly pored over? Has everything been found (obviously not everything)? Any thoughts on this from Jack, or Larry, or anyone else? Thanks.

fertilizer Do you think for a New York second that if you found gold, especially a substantial amount, that you are going to go to town and lean on the bar rail and start spouting off?

Three mile radius within weavers needle.

...Happy Thanksgiving Guys...!!!...

Write a book please. It would be great

What kind of dog?

The best bull sh___er's on RU-vid! But they are good at it!

My God man 🙄if I asked you around noon what time it is,,,,, it'd be 6pm by the time I get your answer 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

This is exactly what I believe the Dutch man mine to be. Y no miner will ever find it your looking for a mine when you should be swinging a detector.

Not much on math. Said ore at $15 per ounce assayed to $2000 a ton. Goes on to say that with gold at $1800 an ounce today that would be $3 million per ton. Not close! $1800 is 120 times more than $15. 120 X $1800 = $216,000 per ton; not chicken feed but a long, long way from $3 million.

people don't understand. the mountains are the treasure.

What happens to the 🐶? Jajajaja or is a mystery too

Jack San Felice if you want to get to the lost dutchman (caverna aurum as labeled on latin stone) I can share with you the entire decoding of the jesuit stones. Lets meet and greet, what I found will blow your mind! I flew a helicopter there last year and have proof! contact me

The government would take it all

Needs to be lidar

Velvet cheese is the only gold you ! will find now days!

Do you where chaps and carry a gun ?

Barry Storm's Story is B.S. , Jack should know better, I hold the original Documents on Jenkin's Lost Lode, it wasn't in 1939, it was in 1926 and it's not even in the area of La Barge.....PERIOD..........

1930's. Price of gold was between 20 & 30 dollars an ounce. If you're gonna tell stories, get your facts straight or you're just creating fairy tales.

All you do is talk go find cave of gold

You didn't find it! Keep looking and I'll meet you there...

what a great story but most of all what memories and what a life you have you my friend are so very lucky can