The Utah Treasure Hunt shared a poem filled with clues meant to steer searchers to a $25,000 prize within the annual occasion. The chest is hidden someplace within the state.
The occasion organizers mentioned the placement of the treasure had been chosen with security in thoughts, noting that searchers will observe a path “virtually the whole method” to the prize. Hunters is not going to must traverse tough terrain, however ought to deliver water and sunscreen, organizers mentioned in a list of tips online.
However, in earlier years, searchers had seen venomous rattlesnakes whereas in search of the prize, the occasion organizers mentioned. Prospective treasure hunters ought to “be on alert for wildlife,” the organizers mentioned on-line.
“We love you guys and need everybody to remain protected and have enjoyable,” the occasion organizers mentioned. Organizers additionally urged members to respect the character they journey by.
On Saturday, organizers David Cline and John Maxim launched the primary riddle — a poem written in Spanish. It interprets to:
If you undergo ache that’s cured with gold
Look for the shortcut the place the choir sings
Find the place for which it’s named
Turn round and observe the shadow
Where did you study to scent the frozen?
Or did we eat lobsters previously?
When you have a look at the dawn once more
Go straight, you are able to do it
Look on the numbers as should you had been a crow
The age when he arrived is what I observe
Now you are shut, one final clue
Move to the place with the very best view
Further hints will likely be shared on social media and by way of electronic mail, occasion organizers mentioned. The clues will slim down the search space whereas providing clues to a extra particular prize location.
The first Utah Treasure Hunt was held in 2020 and had a prize of simply $5,000. Multiple treasure hunts have been held annually since then, with money prizes as excessive as $30,000 awarded. Last 12 months, a 38-year-old woman from Iowa discovered the treasure, becoing the primary out-of-state participant to win the prize.
“The best treasure lies not in gold, however within the thrill of the hunt, the enjoyment of discovery, and the buddies ye make alongside the way in which,” occasion organizers mentioned on-line. “Now, off with ye! The world awaits.”
