A legend states that two miners buried a five - gallon can of gold dust under a tree in those days .
When miners returned a forest fire had swept through the area , so miners were unable to locate the gold , which has never been found .
A legend states that two miners buried a five - gallon can of gold dust under a tree in those days , but when they returned a forest fire had swept through the area , so they were unable to locate the gold , which has never been found .