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Parker's Trail follows legendary gold miner Parker Schnabel during the Klondike off-season through various gold-related adventures.

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    Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 7 Episode 4 - Motherlode M.I.A.
    8.3/10(14 votes)

    #1 - Motherlode M.I.A.

    S7:E4

    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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  2. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 5 Episode 5 - Gold Mining Paradise
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    #2 - Gold Mining Paradise

    S5:E5

    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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  3. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 7 Episode 1 - River of Never-Ending Gold
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #3 - River of Never-Ending Gold

    S7:E1

    Parker Schnabel travels the gold-filled Madeira River deep into the Brazilian wilderness as he hunts for a fleet of dredges bringing in billions.

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  4. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 7 Episode 3 - Bull's Blood
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    #4 - Bull's Blood

    S7:E3

    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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  5. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 7 Episode 8 - The Goldilocks Claim
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #5 - The Goldilocks Claim

    S7:E8

    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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  6. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 5 Episode 3 - Floating Gold
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #6 - Floating Gold

    S5:E3

    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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  7. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 5 Episode 4 - Parker's Prospect
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #7 - Parker's Prospect

    S5:E4

    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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  8. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 5 Episode 6 - Gut Check
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Gut Check

    S5:E6

    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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  9. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 7 Episode 2 - The Floating Gold City
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #9 - The Floating Gold City

    S7:E2

    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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  10. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 7 Episode 5 - Billion Dollar Deal
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #10 - Billion Dollar Deal

    S7:E5

    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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  11. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 7 Episode 6 - Hard Rock Holy Grail
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #11 - Hard Rock Holy Grail

    S7:E6

    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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  12. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 2 Episode 3 - Hell Dorado
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #12 - Hell Dorado

    S2:E3

    Parker Schnabel wants to mine in the jungles of Guyana, South America when but an out-of-control water hose leaves him injured and local miners refuse to lease him ground, he's faced with a stark choice double down or head home.

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  13. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 5 Episode 2 - The Secret Sluice
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #13 - The Secret Sluice

    S5:E2

    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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  14. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 7 Episode 7 - Miner's Paradise
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #14 - Miner's Paradise

    S7:E7

    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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  15. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 2 Episode 1 - Mining with Monsters
    7.9/10(33 votes)

    #15 - Mining with Monsters

    S2:E1

    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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  16. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 3 Episode 4 - Mercury Rising
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #16 - Mercury Rising

    S3:E4

    Toxic mercury used by miners in a remote village prompts Parker to build a retort to prevent the dangerous fumes from spreading, but a surprise flash flood may prevent him from returning to the village.

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  17. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 5 Episode 1 - Parker's $5-Million Bet
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Parker's $5-Million Bet

    S5:E1

    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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  18. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 5 Episode 8 - Sharks and Gold
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #18 - Sharks and Gold

    S5:E8

    Parker dives into shark-infested waters hoping to find gold; he explores a high-dollar rock mine and reveals the design of his Alaska wash plant.

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  19. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 5 Episode 7 - Leap of Faith
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #19 - Leap of Faith

    S5:E7

    Parker checks out a wash plant on tracks and considers a major pivot -- building his own custom plant for the Alaska claim; Tyler and Jeff prospect for gold nuggets in New Zealand's richest river.

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  20. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 2 Episode 4 - Gold Wars: The Jungle Awakens
    7.7/10(24 votes)

    #20 - Gold Wars: The Jungle Awakens

    S2:E4

    Parker and crew are chased by deadly caiman and bitten by piranha. And, their attempt to drag their boat up a waterfall ends in disaster.

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  21. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 3 Episode 5 - The Monster Mine
    7.7/10(25 votes)

    #21 - The Monster Mine

    S3:E5

    Volatile conditions outside the massive Porgera mine send Parker and crew exploring nearby towns where they witness illegal mining techniques.

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  22. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 3 Episode 8 - Path to Gold
    7.7/10(22 votes)

    #22 - Path to Gold

    S3:E8

    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 in Kuta Village.

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  23. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 6 Episode 1 - Mucho Oro
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    #23 - Mucho Oro

    S6:E1

    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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  24. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 6 Episode 8 - There's Gold Everywhere
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #24 - There's Gold Everywhere

    S6:E8

    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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  25. Gold Rush: Parker's Trail Season 2 Episode 2 - Welcome to the Jungle
    7.6/10(27 votes)

    #25 - Welcome to the Jungle

    S2:E2

    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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Best Episodes Summary

"Motherlode M.I.A." is the best rated episode of "Gold Rush: Parker's Trail". It scored 8.3/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/14/2024. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Gold Mining Paradise".