Premiere Alaska Tourist Attraction
Our Passion is Prospecting in the Last Frontier!
Experience Denali Gold Tours
Our Story
Denali Gold Tours are family owned. Rich Humphrey, Proprietor, Prospector & Guide is a life-Long Alaskan. Enjoy a 19-mile ride into Alaska’s backcountry and finally to the gold-bearing streams of the Cache Creek area. If you see an eagle, moose, bear, or salmon in the stream along the way, we stop so you can enjoy the real Alaska experie
Denali Gold Tours are family owned. Rich Humphrey, Proprietor, Prospector & Guide is a life-Long Alaskan. Enjoy a 19-mile ride into Alaska’s backcountry and finally to the gold-bearing streams of the Cache Creek area. If you see an eagle, moose, bear, or salmon in the stream along the way, we stop so you can enjoy the real Alaska experience, take a few pictures to show friends and family back home!
Denali Gold Tours are the only creek-based gold panning experience along the Parks Highway. Richard will enjoy sharing this unique Alaskan experience with you.
Looking for something really special? Call Richard to arrange a custom trip. 907-733-7660. Camp overnight and spend all the time you want searching for gold or simply enjoy the beauty of Alaska, creekside.
The Tour
Get out and enjoy your Alaskan adventure the way it was meant to be experienced -- in Alaska's backcountry! You’ll meet Richard, owner of Denali Gold Tours, in Trapper Creek, AK. Travel 19-miles into Alaska’s backcountry, over rolling hills and finally to the gold-bearing streams of the Cache Creek area. The tour is relaxed, with extra ti
Get out and enjoy your Alaskan adventure the way it was meant to be experienced -- in Alaska's backcountry! You’ll meet Richard, owner of Denali Gold Tours, in Trapper Creek, AK. Travel 19-miles into Alaska’s backcountry, over rolling hills and finally to the gold-bearing streams of the Cache Creek area. The tour is relaxed, with extra time, if someone spots a moose, eagle, bear, or salmon in the stream along the way, you’ll stop for photos and a chance to take in this unique experience. Alaska at its finest!
All gear is provided for your Denali Gold Tour. When you arrive at the creek, you’ll be ready to learn how to pan for gold. Rich leads everyone through the gold panning process. Soon you'll be gently swishing water through the riverbed materials in your own gold pan, watching for gold to appear. Gold sinks to the bottom of the pan while other materials are allowed to spill out of the pan. You'll swish through the creek bed materials, consisting of primarily black, magnetite sand, small stones and metal dust looking for Alaska gold!
Gold panning usually turns up only minor gold dust, "flour gold". Rich helps you collect what you find in a small souvenir bottle so you can show family and friends back home. We make sure your search for Alaskan gold is always successful. If you didn't find anything in your own pan, you'll be given a small souvenir bottle of gold, courtesy of Denali Gold Tours.
Before you head back for the day, you'll enjoy freshly-grilled reindeer dogs, hot dogs, and drinks!
Ask Rich about custom tours!
Call: 907-733-7660
Tour Prices & Itinerary
Tour Prices & Itinerary
20% CANCELLATION FEE. NO EXCEPTIONS
May 10, 2025 through September 13, 2025
Price: Half Day Gold Panning Tour
Departs Daily at 8:15 am and 1:15 pm
Adults 13+: $150.00
Youth: $75.00
Itinerary:
We kindly ask you arrive no earlier than 5 minutes before your tour to be fitted with gear.
On the day of your tour, enjoy the beautiful drive to Tr
20% CANCELLATION FEE. NO EXCEPTIONS
May 10, 2025 through September 13, 2025
Price: Half Day Gold Panning Tour
Departs Daily at 8:15 am and 1:15 pm
Adults 13+: $150.00
Youth: $75.00
Itinerary:
We kindly ask you arrive no earlier than 5 minutes before your tour to be fitted with gear.
On the day of your tour, enjoy the beautiful drive to Trapper Creek from Anchorage in just over 2 hours. We've got the gear including, boots, rain gear, classifiers, and mosquito repellant! Wear warm layers so you can easily adjust to Alaska's ever-changing weather conditions.
What You'll Need:
- Warm layers
- Camera
Where To Go:
9928 PETERSVILLE RD, TRAPPER CREEK, ALASKA 99683
