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: 5/2/2024Network: DiscoveryStatus: Continuing
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Floating Gold
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8.08
118 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 Secret Sluice
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8.07
120 votes

#2 - 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
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8.02
99 votes

#3 - 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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Path to Gold
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8.01
138 votes

#4 - 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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Parker's $5-Million Bet
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7.92
119 votes

#5 - 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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Parker Vs. Backhoe
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7.91
140 votes

#6 - 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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Mercury Rising
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7.90
143 votes

#7 - 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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Parker's Prospect
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7.88
113 votes

#8 - 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
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7.83
104 votes

#9 - 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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Future Ground
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7.82
125 votes

#10 - 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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The Monster Mine
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7.82
141 votes

#11 - 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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Hunt for Hidden Gold
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7.81
140 votes

#12 - 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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Lethal Landslide
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7.77
148 votes

#13 - 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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Legendary Prospects
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7.76
155 votes

#14 - 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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Hypothermia
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7.75
154 votes

#15 - 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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There's Gold Everywhere
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7.71
111 votes

#16 - 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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Welcome Stranger
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7.71
163 votes

#17 - 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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Hell's Crack
star
7.70
105 votes

#18 - Hell's Crack

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/3/2020

In an area known to locals as "Hell's Crack," Parker and his team navigate a treacherous river, battle extreme heat and fight machine breakdowns to prospect ground so rich it could hold 100 million dollars worth of gold.

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The Honey Pot
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7.70
100 votes

#19 - The Honey Pot

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/10/2020

Hunting for a huge payday in Tyler's hometown of Sandstone, the team encounters a dangerous new method for extracting gold and Parker must decide if the risk is worth the reward.

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Hard Rock Risks
star
7.69
127 votes

#20 - Hard Rock Risks

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/24/2020

Tyler leads Parker to a promising hard rock mine where they detonate high explosives to gauge if the rewards of underground mining justify the risks.

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Gut Check
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7.68
101 votes

#21 - 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
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7.68
109 votes

#22 - 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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Gold Monsters
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7.65
110 votes

#23 - Gold Monsters

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

Parker uncovers a fleet of monster 110-ton excavators scooping paydirt from the riverbed deep in the Bolivian jungle. Just when he gets to the gold, two of his team members fall sick.

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The Jungle Strikes Back
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7.64
140 votes

#24 - 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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Dangerous Depths
star
7.64
140 votes

#25 - Dangerous Depths

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/5/2019

An encounter with a group of machete-wielding locals tests the team's preparedness for the region's dangerous conditions after a grueling jungle trek leads Parker and his team to a network of abandoned WWII tunnels.

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