The WORST episodes of Gold Rush: Parker's Trail
Every episode of Gold Rush: Parker's Trail ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.
#2 - Mother of God
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/14/2023
Parker heads to the Madre de Dios mining district, where he discovers ground so rich he scoops shovels full of gold straight from a riverbank. The team head deep into the jungle with a local tribe to prospect for virgin ground.
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#4 - Welcome to the Jungle
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/30/2018
Against the advice of the locals, Parker and crew head off alone, deep into uncharted jungle, risking encounters with caiman, jaguars, snakes and venomous spiders. They attempt to cross a quarter mile of raging rapids but the current takes hold of Rick.
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Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/31/2017
Parker Schnabel and his friends pay tribute to the legends before them and attempt the Klondike Trail of 1897. Not only is it 600 miles of mountains, lakes and rivers, but leaving dangerously late in the season means the winter may derail their plans.
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#6 - Mucho Oro
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/7/2023
Parker and his team travel to South America in search of a claim to mine with $100 million dollars in gold; following the Incan trail deep into the Peruvian jungle where they battle wildlife and mother nature to find virgin ground.
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#8 - Devil's Paradise
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/21/2023
Parker prospects La Rinconada mountain, the highest gold mine on earth and a nearly lawless boomtown filled with 60,000 miners. Parker discovers big gold using hand-lit explosives, but a sudden illness threatens to end the trip early.
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#10 - Gold Wars: The Jungle Awakens
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/13/2018
In the jungles of Guyana, Parker and crew are chased by deadly caiman and bitten by carnivorous piranha. Then their attempt to drag their boat up a waterfall results in a disaster that could end not just the expedition but the life of one of the crew.
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Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/23/2018
Having just mined $7 million worth of gold, Parker now wants an even tougher challenge: to mine in the gold-rich jungles of Guyana, South America and learn from the locals. But his longtime foreman Rick is about to drop a bombshell of news in the process.
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#13 - Tyler's Trial
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/20/2020
In the legendary Palmer goldfields, Parker and his team encounter a lucrative family-run mining operation and discover dirt far richer than anything they've seen in the Yukon. But convincing the family to lease him virgin ground will come at a price.
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Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/7/2017
Parker and his crew are only 50 miles into the daunting 600 mile trek on the Klondike Trail. It's a race against time as the water is quickly freezing, but with food sources running low they are forced to pause and go hunting or face starvation.
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#19 - The Jungle Strikes Back
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/27/2018
Parker, Rick, Karla, and Sam have crossed Guyana and set up their own gold mine in Marudi, the heart of a modern-day gold rush. But their dreams of jungle gold are derailed by a local land dispute that threatens to turn violent.
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#24 - Welcome Stranger
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/13/2020
Tempted by the largest nuggets he's ever seen, Parker ventures deep into an underground mine. Tyler tracks down a trommel for the team and a local miner lets the team test a claim that yields more gold per yard than Parker's ever seen in the Yukon.
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