In the perilous gold fields of 1870s California, gold miner Roger Hazard takes his twelve-year-old son, Casper, to work a modest mine in the southern region. As Roger starts to lose his grip on reality, Casper finds himself alone. Surrounded by constant threats, Casper must summon the courage to rescue his father from his own demons while also fending off fierce Native Americans and merciless outlaws that menace them throughout the stunning Sierra Nevada landscape.