The BEST episodes of Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine

Every episode of Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine!

Dave Turin visits several disused gold mines around the Western United States and decides which mine to get up and running, turning it into a profitable, working mine.

Last Updated: 10/11/2024Network: DiscoveryStatus: Ended
Good Man Down
star
8.15
117 votes

#1 - Good Man Down

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/30/2021

To help boost production, Dave gives gold room operator Jesse Goins the opportunity he's been waiting for, to become a first-time rock truck driver. But all work stops when the crew faces a sudden and unimaginable tragedy.

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End Game
star
8.12
104 votes

#2 - End Game

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/2/2021

Out of options, an all-hands prospecting effort leads Dave and the team to what they hope is rich ground. But with just 48 hours to mine it and both men and machines pushed to the breaking point, will Team Turin hit their million-dollar season?

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Last Chance Cut
star
8.08
187 votes

#3 - Last Chance Cut

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2019

Dave's entire season comes down to the final 24 hours and a bold risk that threatens to shut down his operation and force him out of the gold game for good.

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Gold Vault Gamble
star
8.04
116 votes

#4 - Gold Vault Gamble

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/9/2021

Team foreman Jason takes a huge gamble by opening a new cut. But when the team is besieged by mishaps, Dave returns to find the team in disarray and fights to prove the Vault Cut is a risk willing to take.

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Alaskan Hope
star
8.04
112 votes

#5 - Alaskan Hope

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/10/2022

Team Turin arrives in Alaska to mine their new Glacier Creek claim. But with equipment still in transit, the crew must come to grips with the aging machinery on the mine site, as rookie Andrew gets his first taste of gold mining.

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 Double Trouble
star
7.93
102 votes

#6 - Double Trouble

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/17/2022

One week into mining on Glacier Creek, Dave brings his high-tech wash plant The Roach into the fight to increase production. But the crew faces two new dangerous foes: flood and mud.

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Winter's Warning
star
7.93
125 votes

#7 - Winter's Warning

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/21/2021

Team Turin racees to smash their 400-ounce season goal in Hummocks gold. But the increasing amounts of heavy black sand, early snow and pressure from the local community threaten to derail their operation.

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Arizona Crush
star
7.92
106 votes

#8 - Arizona Crush

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/11/2021

In Arizona, Dave spots a clue that could be evidence of main channel gold before leaving for an epic prospect in Alaska. But when Jason decides to move the crew off questionable pay, the pressure is on to hit their weekly target.

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Enter the Promised Land
star
7.89
110 votes

#9 - Enter the Promised Land

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/14/2021

The team finally gains access to the potential motherlode in the Hummocks. But as soon as the crew begins, Box Creek is hit by a huge snow storm and Jason makes an alarming discovery.

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star
7.88
96 votes

#10 - Cowboys & Dreamers

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/26/2022

Dave gets the call from Rob Towner for a once-in-a-lifetime prospect at Gravely Ranch, Montana where he uncovers the best gold-bearing ground he's ever seen in the lower 48. But to mine it, he must earn the trust of a ranching family wary of miners.

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X Marks the Spot
star
7.87
110 votes

#11 - X Marks the Spot

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/28/2021

Dave returns to the Doodlebug Cut in hopes of beating their 400-oz season goal. But when the channel they're mining is lost, Dave tracks down the son of an old-timer who gives him a lead that could send them over the top.

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Mountain of Gold
star
7.87
122 votes

#12 - Mountain of Gold

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/19/2021

Armed with a revolutionary new washplant, Team Turin kickstarts the new season on a Colorado lost mine with the highest gold potential ever. But unwanted attention from the local community threatens to shut down mining before it starts.

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Trial by Water
star
7.87
112 votes

#13 - Trial by Water

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/24/2022

The team runs two wash plants at the same time, but a water pump malfunctions, turning the cut into muddy soup. Dave turns to a local miner for help as the crew tries to rally for a solid gold weigh to stay on target.

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Valley of the Glacier Gold
star
7.86
102 votes

#14 - Valley of the Glacier Gold

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/3/2022

Dave's crew fights to keep their hopes of mining in the lower 48 alive with a last-minute lead in Montana. Meanwhile Dave ventures further into the wilds of Alaska where a Hail Mary prospect outside Valdez becomes his most promising ever.

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star
7.85
94 votes

#15 - Fortune Favors the Bold

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/9/2022

An approaching snowstorm threatens to shut Team Turin down, but the miners face down snow, ice and deadly conditions in an effort to best their gold goal.

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The Eagle Has Landed
star
7.85
104 votes

#16 - The Eagle Has Landed

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/8/2022

As Jason battles a flooded cut, Team Turin's latest super weapon in the hunt for gold, The Eagle, arrives in Alaska. But the crew must navigate the 34-ton machine across the river by creating a mobile dam.

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All In
star
7.84
140 votes

#17 - All In

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/10/2020

In the season finale, it's a race against mother nature at the Blue Room Cut to capitalize on a short weather window before winter closes Team Turin out of Montana. Overcoming early mechanical setbacks, the team perseveres to a surprising end.

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The Fifty Ounce Test
star
7.83
116 votes

#18 - The Fifty Ounce Test

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/2/2021

With Dave home for his father's memorial, Team Turin makes a promise to hit it big in his honor. But with the Bank Cut running out, Jason must think outside the box to find new ground and keep them on the gold.

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Forged in Fire
star
7.83
109 votes

#19 - Forged in Fire

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/7/2021

After the devastating loss of teammate Jesse Goins, the crew struggles to mine with one man down. When Dave comes under fire from the team about the lack of access to the gold-rich Hummocks, he heads off for a do or die showdown with the local community.

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H2 ... Oh No
star
7.83
109 votes

#20 - H2 ... Oh No

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/1/2022

A major Alaskan rainstorm triggers a landslide that threatens Team Turin's camp. In a bid to make up on the gold, Dave has an idea that speeds up production but puts The Roach in a vulnerable position.

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Say a Prayer
star
7.81
112 votes

#21 - Say a Prayer

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/26/2021

Pressure mounts on Jason to locate legendary "main channel" gold, following the team's first big gold weigh. But just as the operation begins firing on all cylinders, Dave faces devastating family news.

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Million Dollar Gamble
star
7.81
105 votes

#22 - Million Dollar Gamble

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/4/2021

Dave makes a dramatic pitch to return to Lynx Creek for a shot at the team's first-ever million-dollar season. But Casey must find gold fast as Jason is hit with a bombshell that could end their Arizona adventure before it begins.

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Dozer Dave Returns
star
7.78
220 votes

#23 - Dozer Dave Returns

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2019

Dave Turin, a former Gold Rush miner, sets out on his own prospecting for an abandoned gold mine to reopen. But when an investor backs out, Dave has to decide if he's willing to risk his family's life savings on his ability to bring home the gold.

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Paydirt Mystery
star
7.78
190 votes

#24 - Paydirt Mystery

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2019

Dave faces a nightmare scenario when the ground he's mining goes cold and no one knows why; with his season hanging in the balance, the pressure mounts for Dave to get them back on the gold.

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Turin's Gamble
star
7.76
116 votes

#25 - Turin's Gamble

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/20/2022

The team divides in the remote Idaho Rockies, as half prospects historic Mores Creek and Dave helicopters into the remote back country of Warren Meadows. Then, already behind schedule, Dave is forced to make a bet that can make or break the season.

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