The 1150 AD (about) Treasure Chest
The following poem is found in the book The Thrill of the Chase by Forrest Fenn. It is said to contain nine clues, and upon complete understanding, will lead a person to a bronze treasure chest filled with over a million dollars worth of treasure. This chest of riches has been placed ‘somewhere in the mountains north of Santa Fe’ for anyone to find!
Although the meaning of the poem is believed to guide someone to the hidden treasure, the book is said to hold ‘subtle clues’ to help one with their quest. Many treasure hunters, who are actively pursuing the ‘title to the gold’, have also purchased The Thrill of the Chase from Collected Works; the only place it is available.
Below, is Mr. Fenn’s poem which encourages all to get involved with the thrill of the chase!
As I have gone alone in there
And with my treasures bold,
I can keep my secret where,
And hint of riches new and old.
Begin it where warm waters halt
And take it in the canyon down,
Not far, but too far to walk.
Put in below the home of Brown.
From there it’s no place for the meek,
The end is ever drawing nigh;
There’ll be no paddle up your creek,
Just heavy loads and water high.
If you’ve been wise and found the blaze,
Look quickly down, your quest to cease,
But tarry scant with marvel gaze,
Just take the chest and go in peace.
So why is it that I must go
And leave my trove for all to seek?
The answers I already know,
I’ve done it tired, and now I’m weak.
So hear me all and listen good,
Your effort will be worth the cold.
If you are brave and in the wood
I give you title to the gold.
Good Luck! And most of all have fun!
Mr. Fenn’s Website: www.oldsantafetradingco.com
ADDITION: MARCH 1st Clue: “The Treasure is hidden higher than 5000 feet above sea level.”
ADDITION: MARCH 27th Clue: “No need to dig up the old outhouses, the treasure in not associated with any structure.”
ADDITION: MAY 3rd Clue: “The treasure is not in a graveyard.”
Please feel free to follow me, as I will be including updates on the treasure hunt, and sharing my different perspectives and adventures of ‘The Thrill of the Chase’ and other treasure hunts, as well.
Having been a two time cancer survivor myself, I yearn for adventure everyday.What i cannot do for myself,i try and do for others.I run an amazing tourist train for all ages,so its a bit hard to get time off.But i will buy your book and try and see about a vacation down south.
Congrats on winning the battle with cancer. The Thrill of the Chase is a wonderful book which captures the true values of life…it makes you think… and the poem at the end that leads to treasure is merely a fantastic bonus! I am glad you have survived to take part in the chase.
I enjoy sharing my own thoughts here on this site about the book and treasure of Forrest Fenn (I just want to clarify-it is not my book).
If you do get the chance to vacation and search for the treasure…I would love to hear about it. And the best of luck to you!
I have not read the book. As I just read an article on MSN about this book and quest for treasure. I, too, am a cancer survivor from Bell County, TX. My theory of your treasure chest…..the treasure is in the quest; travelling and hiking through some of the most beautiful scenery in our great country and the memories made with our loved ones.
Wishing you many more years of a great life. Oh! I will be getting your book, sounds fantastic!!
Forrest Fenn, is a very special person– giving encouragement to get up–get out– and do something besides be a couch potato— we have so much beauty in our Country to enjoy. I am seventy-six, still
moving, working, gardening, life is a treasure — don’t waste a minute– I plan on reading the Book but my
dream would be going on this treasure hunt– to enjoy all the beautiful scenery—I am so Thankful that
Mr Fenn has won the battle with Cancer.
Thank God , was able to fight cancer. Hope you’ll get to see the treasure get un barried.
And I hope someone who really needs it finds it. God bless ! Zoraida Morffy
I have three sisters and two sister-in-laws who have been struck by cancer. Sadly one of my sister-in-laws lost the battle. That loss brought my family even closer together and taught us the real value of life is being together. I agree that family is the greatest treasure one can have but it sure is great when we can all go in search for one that is buried. New Mexico is a breath taking state and one to visit again and again. Buried treasure or not It is a place we will visit any chance we have. Thank you Mr. Fenn for your encouragement to explore this wonderful state. Margie Chant
If there is a treasure, it’s in yellow stone park in the pond, lake or stream you mention in the book and poem, you bathe in as a child and young adult. In the drainage pipe system of the pond, lake or stream you bathe in as a youngster. In the drainage connecting pipes or run off pipes that connect the warm to the cold water you bathe in, at the lake, pond or stream you bathe in as a child or young adult in yellow stone national park, drainage pipe system. You placed it in the pipe at yellow stone park in you’re favorite bath spot drainage pipe system. ” Clever.”
I would look to the sky, for a silver box if I were a treasure hunter, look first to the Holy Grail, in AQUILAE, then read your native american and early pioneer folklore for a yankee doodle trick, and then remember like it says in the bible “As above, so below”
The 5000′ above sea level is quite a good clue! The eyes of Eagle see from high above the hemisphere.
The dorsal fin of a marlin splashes vigorously through the neritic zone.
I hope the next clue will be whether a non-athletic person can reach it. I believe I know the general viciinity of where it sounds like I wouldn’t be able to get tto the exact location. Not for the “meek”, a steep trail “blaze”? in water?
I wish I was close enough to go look. Sounds like fun. Just from the poem my instincts tell me it is in a cave. It’s the only place where he wouldn’t have to bury it by digging a hole and it would be somewhat protected from the elements. Sounds like he waded through some chest high cold water to get to it’s resting spot. My guess is it is near a ‘blaze’ which is a hole in the cave where light shines in. He likes native american stuff and they lived in cave like places carved into the hillsides. Also doesn’t Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn find a treasure while lost deep in a cave. I’m going with cave. Just find the warm water creek (geothermal) that ends in a sinkhole. The cave entrance is about a 4 hour walk down the canyon from that spot, hah! From there you’ll have to go into a flooded cave system, not for the meek!
Fenns treasure is NOT gonna be found by someone with the sole purpose of just looking out of the greed of money. Thats not how it should be found. It will be someone like Fenn, who just is aimlessly out there in the woods and just happens to stumble upon it. They will have LOVE for the outside and will be put in that position because THATS how its meant to be found!!
The real treasure is the adventure at hand and the beauty that surrounds…
If anyone found the treasure. What can you do with a chess full golds? Just thinking. Winning a lottery is one thing, but a chess full of golds; most people hardly ever think about often.
Cool, however I feel this was easy to decipher. Here’s what I came up with; 1- Mr. Fenn is dying of cancer and want’s to leave a legacy behind for everyone. 2- He wants people to get up off their asses and out from in front of T.V. and explore their world around them, his clues are from places in his mind that he has enjoyed throughout his life. He just want’s to share with the world the thing’s he has experienced in life. What a better way then to let poeple believe there is a treasure to bed had if you figure out his “map”, lying at the end.
Enjoy the things around you before they are taken away!