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The Best Episodes of Gold Rush Season 7

Every episode of Gold Rush Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Gold Rush Season 7!

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Follow the lives of ambitious miners as they head north in pursuit of gold. With new miners, new claims, new machines and new ways to pull gold out of the ground, the stakes are higher

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 21 - Viking Voyage
    8.0/10(53 votes)

    S7:E21

    Todd uses dynamite to blast monster boulders and get to the gold, Parker has to overcome a flood to get to a record gold count and Tony heads up the freezing Yukon River in his massive power barge.

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  2. Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 4 - Mutiny
    7.9/10(58 votes)

    S7:E4

    Todd finally finds good gold at his new High Bar mine. Parker gives his foreman Rick his own operation and when Tony and Minnie decide to cut the dredge crew’s pay, a key crew member calls it quits.

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  3. Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 13 - Lifeline
    7.7/10(53 votes)

    S7:E13

    The remnants of the Hoffman crew are at their lowest, but someone brings Todd good news. Tony Beets fires his barge captain, then runs aground up the mighty Yukon River. Rick Ness finally gets Parker Schnabel’s second operation up and running.

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  4. Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 5 - Misery on the Mountain
    7.6/10(54 votes)

    S7:E5

    Todd battles to get the 50oz of gold he needs to keep his High Bar mine open. Tony brings all his children together to get his Paradise Hill claim up and running. Parker is furious at a series of human errors which cost him thousands of dollars.

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  5. Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 14 - Parker vs. Rick
    7.6/10(49 votes)

    S7:E14

    Rick outperforms Parker on his new Indian River claim. Tony’s dredge suffers a catastrophic failure, threatening his season. Todd Hoffman’s skeleton crew finally sees good gold at their new mine in Colorado.

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  6. Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 20 - Dredge vs. Washplant
    7.6/10(50 votes)

    S7:E20

    Todd finds monster nuggets on the top of a mountain, Parker and Rick struggle with a conveyor and Tony pits Monica against Kevin to see if the dredge is more efficient than a modern washplant.

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  7. Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 22 - Final Fury
    7.6/10(34 votes)

    S7:E22

    As each crew attempts to hit their final goals, a fist fight on the Hoffman claim ends in a resignation; Tony's plan to relocate his dredge hits a brick wall; and Parker records the biggest gold weigh of his life and teases his next big adventure.

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  8. Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 2 - Eye in the Sky
    7.5/10(56 votes)

    S7:E2

    Todd Hoffman has his back against the wall when his new Oregon mine fails to deliver. Parker Schnabel’s new $600,000 washplant breaks down on its first start-up and Tony Beets takes to the sky to check up on his children.

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  9. Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 12 - Abandonment
    7.5/10(52 votes)

    S7:E12

    Todd Hoffman’s crew has quit, and he desperately tries to keep mining with a skeleton team. Parker carelessly breaks his truck’s air hoses while transporting his washplant, and Tony Beets discovers his dredge is blowing gold out of the sluice

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  10. Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 18 - Cruelest Cut
    7.5/10(49 votes)

    S7:E18

    Parker Schnabel is forced to call his dad in to help his struggling operation, Todd Hoffman has the best clean-up of the season and Tony Beets’ daughter Monica starts bringing home the gold.

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  11. Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 6 - No Crane, No Gain
    7.4/10(54 votes)

    S7:E6

    Todd Hoffman moves his entire operation and starts to run paydirt at a new mine. Parker Schnabel is flooded out and Tony Beets’ ancient dredge hits a record gold.

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  12. Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 9 - Record Gold
    7.4/10(52 votes)

    S7:E9

    In this mega-packed episode, Tony Beets breaks records with the biggest gold haul in Gold Rush history. Parker Schnabel battles to save his dream washplant, and after seven weeks at the Buckland, Todd Hoffman’s finally on the gold.

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  13. Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 15 - Excavator Down
    7.4/10(45 votes)

    S7:E15

    Todd Hoffman eats humble pie when he begs his old crew to return, Parker Schnabel loses an excavator in a swamp and Tony Beets gives his daughter Monica her own operation.

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  14. Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 16 - Double Trouble
    7.3/10(48 votes)

    S7:E16

    The Hoffman crew opens a second mine in Colorado, Parker Schnabel tries out a new mechanic who fails to get approval from Mitch. Tony Beets sets sail in a power-barge up the mighty Yukon river.

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  15. Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 19 - Miners vs. Beavers
    7.3/10(48 votes)

    S7:E19

    Todd's whole operation is brought to a halt; Parker's plant move turns into an excavator nightmare and a massive fix means Tony can finally get his broken dredge up and running.

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  16. Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 1 - Miracle on the Mountain
    7.2/10(69 votes)

    S7:E1

    Todd Hoffman takes the biggest gamble and turns his back on guaranteed gold in the Klondike. Tony Beets expands his empire, buying a huge second dredge. Parker Schnabel starts his new season without his grandfather & mentor.

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  17. Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 3 - Frankenstein Machinery
    7.2/10(56 votes)

    S7:E3

    Todd returns to the Klondike to collect Monster Red while Parker confronts tough negotiator Tony over royalties and receives a shock offer.

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  18. Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 10 - Go Down Fighting
    7.2/10(51 votes)

    S7:E10

    Todd Hoffman hits rock bottom when, after seven seasons, a key crew member quits. Tony Beets transforms some rusty relics into a monster power barge, and a troubled Parker Schnabel misses his own birthday party.

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  19. Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 11 - Game Over
    7.2/10(52 votes)

    S7:E11

    With no paycheck for five weeks, Todd Hoffman’s close-knit team turn on each other. Parker’s gamble to run his washplant without protection from rocks proves costly. Tony builds a $10,000 mega-trailer to move his barge – but gets his measurements wr

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  20. Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 7 - Watery Grave
    7.1/10(51 votes)

    S7:E7

    Tony arrives to find his million-dollar dredge in disaster. While Rick is at his grandpa’s funeral, Parker shuts him down by taking his equipment, and the Hoffmans discover that their wash-plant doesn’t work in their new mine.

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  21. Gold Rush Season 7 Episode 8 - Mega Barge & Kid Commando
    7.1/10(50 votes)

    S7:E8

    Todd Hoffman digs deeper than ever in a desperate search for gold. Tony Beets hauls a monster down the Yukon River. Parker Schnabel’s $600,000 wash-plant starts to shake itself apart.

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Season 7 Ratings Summary

"Viking Voyage" is the best rated episode of "Gold Rush" season 7. It scored 8/10 based on 53 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/3/2017. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Mutiny".