The Pikes Peak Gold Rush took place between July 1858 and February 1861. The Pikes Peak Gold Rush was later called the Colorado Gold Rush due to its location. This was just the beginning of the mining industry. Thousands of people participated in the mining activities, among whom were called the “fifty-nines”. William G. Russell was the leader of the Rocky Mountain expedition. He was married to a Cherokee Indian, which is how he heard about the gold discoveries in 1849. Based on the rumors about the discovery of gold at Pikes Peak, Russell organized a group including his two brothers and six companions to search for gold. . After that, the discovery of gold finds by prospectors in 1858 sparked a boom. Once the news of gold discoveries, the news of these gold discoveries attracted thousands of people from all over the world. The gold rush not only attracted miners but also people looking for a fresh start, whether it was love gone wrong or debt. Some saw this rush as a way to easily make a profit or fortune and settle down with everything new. The Pikes Peak Gold Rush was one of the area's best-known features. It became a springboard that attracted up to 100,000 prospectors. With these prospectors, they introduced the slogan "Pikes Peak or Bust" in 1859-1860. Many used the slogan "Pikes Peak or Bust" to show that it was all or nothing: they either gave it their all to reach the location of Pikes Peak, or they would lose everything they had trying. The Pikes Peak Gold Rush had almost increased Colorado's population by 50,000 people overnight. The miners had begun their search for gold in streams and gravel beds as soon as they arrived in Colorado. But as time passed and gold became harder and harder to find in these places, miners began digging deeper into the earth, which allowed them to find larger gold rocks . By the end of September, approximately 891 men were mining for gold. Towns were already beginning to be built to serve the miners and their needs and well