Parker's Trail follows legendary gold miner Parker Schnabel during the Klondike off-season through various gold-related adventures.
Gold Rush: Parker's Trail (Season 5)
Parker's $5-Million Bet (Episode 1)
Air date: 2022-06-17
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: 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.
The Secret Sluice (Episode 2)
Air date: 2022-06-24
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: 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.
Floating Gold (Episode 3)
Air date: 2022-07-01
Runtime: 46 min
Overview: 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.
Parker's Prospect (Episode 4)
Air date: 2022-07-08
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: 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.
Gold Mining Paradise (Episode 5)
Air date: 2022-07-15
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: 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.
Gut Check (Episode 6)
Air date: 2022-07-22
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: 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.
Leap of Faith (Episode 7)
Air date: 2022-08-05
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: 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.
Sharks and Gold (Episode 8)
Air date: 2022-08-12
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: 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.
