Working his way from Death Valley to Los Angeles, a prospector by the name of John Goler supposedly found gold chunks lying on the ground when he stopped at a spring in what is now known as Last Chance Canyon. The year was 1867. According to legend, Goler marked the spot by leaving his rifle stuck in the ground on a hill. Fearing hostile Indians, he picked up a few nuggets and headed to Los Angeles, where he hoped to obtain financing for future expeditions. Why a man who was afraid of hostile Indians would leave his rifle behind, is not clear.
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| A remnant of the old Goler town site. Photograph by Scott Schwartz. |
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