The BEST episodes of Gold Rush: Parker's Trail

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

Despite striking it rich mining in his home state of Alaska, "Gold Rush" star Parker Schnabel isn't satisfied. He's always wondered if he could follow in the footsteps of his forebears and take on the legendary Klondike Gold Rush trail. Wonder no more. In honor of his family -- especially his beloved grandfather, who always inspired him to push beyond his limits -- Parker attempts to mimic a journey that killed thousands of brave souls in the late 19th century. As winter closes in, he begins the trek across the Coastal Range and works his way to the fabled goldfields of the Klondike. He's joined by his foreman, Rick Ness; wilderness guide Karla Ann, who once worked with Parker as a rock truck driver; and cameramen James Levelle, who has known Parker for years.

Last Updated: 12/6/2024Network: DiscoveryStatus: Continuing
Floating Gold
star
8.06
124 votes

#1 - Floating Gold

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/1/2022

Parker sizes up a high-tech gold-catching machine capable of floating on water. A sudden storm threatens to trap the team on a New Zealand glacier.

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The Goldilocks Claim
star
8.05
78 votes

#2 - The Goldilocks Claim

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/19/2024

At the end of a six-week, grueling trek through the wilds of Brazil, Parker finds a gold mining utopia that checks all of his boxes. But can he strike a deal within the three days he has left in the country?

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The Secret Sluice
star
8.05
127 votes

#3 - The Secret Sluice

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/24/2022

Parker and team venture off-grid to track down a legendary miner known as The Gambler on the gold-rich west coast of New Zealand. Parker's blown away by what he finds in the sluice.

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Sharks and Gold
star
8.04
102 votes

#4 - Sharks and Gold

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/12/2022

Parker dives for gold in shark-infested waters, explores a billion-dollar hard rock mine and reveals his final Alaska wash plant design.

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Hard Rock Holy Grail
star
7.97
79 votes

#5 - Hard Rock Holy Grail

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/28/2024

Parker comes face-to-face with a pack of wild jaguars before heading to the Brazilian hard rock mecca of Pocone, where he discovers a game-changing type of mining.

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Motherlode M.I.A.
star
7.95
83 votes

#6 - Motherlode M.I.A.

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/14/2024

Parker decodes the mystery of where a billion-dollar motherlode went. Some say it was mined out, while others believe it’s still buried underground.

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star
7.95
149 votes

#7 - Path to Gold

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/17/2019

In his final days, Parker's quest to find the motherlode in Papua New Guinea sends him deep into the jungle where he joins locals in a sacrifice to appease the spirits. And one final cleanup and gold weigh determines if he strikes it big.

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Bull's Blood
star
7.95
74 votes

#8 - Bull's Blood

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/7/2024

Parker prospects in Serra Pelada, the site of Brazil's biggest gold rush that produced five billion dollars worth of gold and is rumored to hold trillions more.

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Parker's $5-Million Bet
star
7.92
127 votes

#9 - Parker's $5-Million Bet

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/17/2022

Parker begins booting up his new gold mining operation in Alaska. When he can't find a wash plant in the snow-covered north, he gambles on a last minute trip to New Zealand -- home to big gold and top-notch miners.

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Billion Dollar Deal
star
7.91
82 votes

#10 - Billion Dollar Deal

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/21/2024

Parker discovers a potential $1.5 billion payday in Serra Pelada, but first, he needs to strike a deal with the local owners.

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Miner's Paradise
star
7.89
72 votes

#11 - Miner's Paradise

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/5/2024

In the placer miner's paradise of Peixoto, Parker discovers ground much richer than anything he's mined in the Yukon and considers dropping $1 million to get in on the action.

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Parker's Prospect
star
7.87
119 votes

#12 - Parker's Prospect

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/8/2022

Parker jumps at an unexpected offer for a new claim and prospects Matt Dove's virgin ground in New Zealand's gold-rich Southern Alps.

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Gold Mining Paradise
star
7.85
110 votes

#13 - Gold Mining Paradise

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/15/2022

Parker investigates a bucket dredge that's banked over $700 million and discovers his version of paradise: a gold-rich claim with every type of plant needed to strike it rich.

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star
7.84
153 votes

#14 - Mercury Rising

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

Parker and his team are at Edie Creek in Papua New Guinea. They discover their new friends, members of the Kukukuku tribe, are using mercury to extract their gold. Parker builds a device to contain the poisonous gases.

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star
7.83
151 votes

#15 - Parker Vs. Backhoe

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/10/2019

Rugged terrain pushes Parker's heavy machinery skills to their limit, forcing him to attempt one dangerous maneuver after another in his quest to open a legendary lost gold mine.

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star
7.77
150 votes

#16 - The Monster Mine

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/26/2019

Parker navigates the volatile and lawless town surrounding Porgera, one of the world's largest and most profitable gold mines, as he and the team try to gain access to the huge gold pit.

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The Floating Gold City
star
7.76
72 votes

#17 - The Floating Gold City

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/7/2024

Parker Schnabel heads deep into the jungles of Guyana, South America, to chase a 21st-century gold rush. Working with his team, he trades his heavy mining equipment for the most basic tools and learns ingenious local techniques.

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Future Ground
star
7.76
133 votes

#18 - Future Ground

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/1/2020

Parker travels deep into Australia's "Super Pit" gold mine, stakes a new claim and makes a big decision that could change his mining career.

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star
7.75
150 votes

#19 - Hunt for Hidden Gold

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/3/2019

Driven to find a lost gold mine, Parkers joins forces with the grandson of a legendary gold miner in search of a hidden El Dorado lost since World War II.

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There's Gold Everywhere
star
7.75
117 votes

#20 - There's Gold Everywhere

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/26/2023

Parker strikes gold in Bolivia at a location that could be the next Klondike. With time running out on his prospect, Parker faces a big decision.

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star
7.74
159 votes

#21 - Hypothermia

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/14/2017

With 375 miles to go, their journey takes an unexpected turn when Parker falls into freezing water and jeopardizes the entire expedition.

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star
7.72
157 votes

#22 - Lethal Landslide

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/12/2019

A sudden landslide rips Parker from his feet while working on a local hard rock mining operation, washing him down a steep mountain and putting the mission in jeopardy.

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star
7.71
166 votes

#23 - Legendary Prospects

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2019

Parker flies in a restored Avenger warplane on his journey to retrace his Grandpa John's experience during WWII and the team assembles with a new recruit to replace Rick Ness on the expedition.

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Gut Check
star
7.70
106 votes

#24 - Gut Check

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/22/2022

Parker pivots to test a shaker deck, but his inability to pull the trigger leads him to question the viability of his new Alaska operation.

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Bonanza Creek Bounty
star
7.69
116 votes

#25 - Bonanza Creek Bounty

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/12/2023

Parker storms into Bolivia's gold belt to prospect virgin ground that could hold two million ounces of gold -- right where Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid roamed.

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