Top Forrest Fenn Quotes on The Blaze: Is It the Last Clue?

Over the past many years, Forrest Fenn has made many comments in regards to his treasure chest of gold hidden somewhere in the mountains north of Santa Fe.  These Forrest Fenn Treasure Quotes might help us with ideas on how to understand his poem better, and find his treasure.

Below are the top quotes Forrest has made in possible connection to the Blaze.  Might they help you solve the Forrest Fenn Treasure Poem? Is the Blaze the Last Clue? I think so. Let’s see what the quotes suggest:

Question posted 5/28/2014:

Is the Blaze one single object? ~ Scout Around

In a word – Yes

I have received a few hundred emails from searchers who are sure they know what the blaze is. Ideas range from a mark on a tree, a rock, a sign, a fire, the side of a bluff, a waterfall, a spot on the head of a horse, a rainbow, and even a live owl that flew away when it was approached.

As a side note: with summer on the close horizon, searchers should review the rules about being safe in the mountains. f

Dal’s Site June 2014:

A:The Blaze is a physical thing. It’s not theoretical.  Boy did I give you a big clue.  That’s not a clue, I mean, it doesn’t take a scientist to figure out that the Blaze is something you can look at.

Q: But what is it, exactly?  Blaze is a collection of something?

A: A horse has a Blaze or his forehead. I mean, there are rocks that have a white face could be a Blaze. I mean there’s a fire that’s blazing. I mean, I could give you a thousand different scenarios there.  And all of them come to me in- by email.  Everybody finds a different one. The fact is, the important one is out there.

Question posted 6/24/2014:

Did you really say the blaze is a white streak, as has been rumored? Thank you. ~Deb

Thanks Deb,  No, I did not say that. There is a lot of bad information floating around the blogs and many posts that are not well thought out. One person said (I’m paraphrasing) “He said the treasure is hidden in the trees. Then he contradicted himself and said it was in the sun. How could it be both.” Makes me wonder if that person has ever been in the forest.f

MW Archived Question posted 6/26/2014:

Can the blaze be pre-determined by the poem or can it only be determined at the search area?- becky

Becky, you are a rascal to ask that question and I have been sitting here for about fifteen minutes trying to decide what to say. Well, it has been thirty minutes now and I think I’ll pass on the question. Sorry.f

Has anyone seen or mentioned the blaze to you?  ~Stephanie

Thanks Stephanie for the questions. I have read them several times very carefully. They appear subtle on the surface but they aren’t. A yes or no to either question would give too much away, so I’ll pass. Sorry, and I’m aware that some searchers will pick me apart for this answer.f

MW Archived Question posted 6/30/2014:

Hi Forrest, I would like to know if the blaze can be found during the day without a flashlight. Thanks, Ron

Perhaps your question is wrought with trickiness Ron. Are you really asking if the blaze could be in a cave where it is dark during the day, thus the need of a flashlight? If there is no subterfuge intended in your question then I would say yes.f

MW Archived Question posted 7/1/2014:

Mr. Fenn:  In the past when you have said that several people had figured out the first two clues and then went right past the other clues, would you say that they got lucky and just happened to go to the correct starting area, not fully understanding the poem, or would you say that they did indeed solve the first two clues by understanding the poem and clues? C

Searchers have routinely revealed where they think the treasure was hidden and walked me through the process that took them on that course. That’s how I know a few have identified the first two clues. Although others were at the starting point I think their arrival was an aberration and they were oblivious to its connection with the poem. Playing a hunch is not worth much in the search and those who start out by looking for the blaze, are wasting their time.f

MW Featured Question May 2015

Mr. Fenn, Over the past half-decade, your challenge for any cavalier spirit to find a valuable treasure chest hidden in the Rocky Mountains sparked a veritable gold rush of knowledge.  Searchers endlessly immerse themselves in study of topics previously unknown to them hoping to gain an advantage in their quest.   I would even go so far as to speculate that some have done more research in relation to the chest than some doctoral students do in completing a thesis.  To be sure, there is value in wisdom.  That value is then increased when wisdom is shared with others.  Which is why I was hoping you might be willing to share a thought or two about something you’ve learned from searchers over the past five years.  Whether related to geography, geology, history or even human nature, I’d love to hear if there’s been anything offered up by a searcher, or searchers, that enlightened you in some way. Hope all is well!  ~ S&H

Thanks for the question S&H. I learn something every day from those who are in the treasure hunt. What surprises me is that so many ignore the first clue in the poem. Without it all the searcher has is the memory of a nice vacation. Although many have tried, I doubt that anyone will find the blaze before they have figured out the first clue. f

Outside Magazine Video: 2015

I mean the there’s people driving down the street looking for a Blaze because that’s one of the clues. But you can’t start in the middle of the poem and find the treasure I don’t think. I mean it would be a miracle if someone did.

MW Featured Question April 2016

Mr. Fenn, Which direction does the Blaze face? North, South, East or West? Curious. Foxy

I didn’t take a radial off of the blaze Foxy. I’m thinking it may not be any of those directions. f

MW Featured Question May 2016

Mr. Fenn: How far is the chest located from the blaze? ~ casey

Casey, I did not take the measurement, but logic tells me that if you don’t know where the blaze is it really doesn’t matter. If you can find the blaze though, the answer to your question will be obvious. Does that help?f

MW Featured Question July 2016

Mr. Forest, I was just wondering. If I can find the blase, why should I worry about where warm waters halt? All I need to do is look “quickly down” like the poem says, and there is the treasure, right? ~ Philadelphia Franklin

That’s correct Philly, but that’s not a plausible scenario. If you can find a fish already on your hook you needn’t go fishing, right? Don’t force those kinds of aberrational thoughts on yourself or you’ll likely walk back to your car with a very light back pack. f

MW Featured Question October 2016

You’ve written an excellent poem that leads us to the location of a fantastic treasure. What do you feel is one of the main reasons it hasn’t been found yet? Thanks so much ~ jenny

Congrats Jenny.   Most of the searchers are very bright and make intelligent comments, either by email or on the blogs, but there seems to be more attention paid to the blaze than to the first clue. Perhaps that’s why the treasure hasn’t been found. f

Dal’s Site Forrest Gets Mail 13: 2017

Does a blaze mean the treasure?
Not in my dictionary.

What Is Blaze?
Anything that stands out.

IllinoisGhost site 2017

While it’s not impossible to remove the blaze it isn’t feasible to try, and I am certain it’s still there

The Lure Q/A May 2017

Q: Has anyone determined the nine clues and what they represent?

A: Well there’s about 250,000 people that think they have. I don’t know that anybody has told me the clues in the right order. I think part of the problem is, they don’t, they don’t focus on the first clue. If you don’t know where the first clue is, you might as well stay home because you’re not going to find the treasure chest.  You can’t go out looking for the Blaze and expect to find the treasure chest. There’s 10 billion blazes out there. So you have to start with the first clue and let it take you to the Blaze.

The clues will lead you to the treasure and whether it’s buried or not, you can find it if you can find the Blaze as a result of starting with the first clue. That’s what you have to do.

So Is the Blaze the Last Clue?

Above were the main quotes on the BLAZE. What about Quotes on the Last Clue? Let’s look at the Last Clue Quotes:

Six Questions with Forrest 2018

Rocking chair ideas can lead one to the first few clues, but a physical presence is needed to complete the solve. Google Earth cannot help with the last clue.

Audio on Dal’s Site:

When you get to the last clue, look down because that’s where the treasure chest is.

And let’s look at a few others to answer the question if the Blaze is the Last Clue:

From the following Quote (2015), we know the Blaze is ‘one of the clues’:

I mean the there’s people driving down the street looking for a Blaze because that’s one of the clues.

And in a FQ posted above, Forrest is asked:

Mr. Forest, I was just wondering. If I can find the blase, why should I worry about where warm waters halt? All I need to do is look “quickly down” like the poem says, and there is the treasure, right? ~ Philadelphia Franklin

That’s correct Philly, but that’s not a plausible scenario. If you can find a fish already on your hook you needn’t go fishing, right? Don’t force those kinds of aberrational thoughts on yourself or you’ll likely walk back to your car with a very light back pack. f

It certainly seems the BLAZE is the LAST CLUE, and when you look down (whether quickly or not), the treasure is there.

But below is further support for the idea that when you get to the Last Clue (The Blaze), look down because that is where the treasure chest is:

They are quotes about the Blaze which are mentioned in connection with the First Clue- highly suggesting that when Forrest mentions the Blaze, it is the Last Clue in his mind.

The clues will lead you to the treasure and whether it’s buried or not, you can find it if you can find the Blaze as a result of starting with the first clue. That’s what you have to do.

So you have to start with the first clue and let it take you to the Blaze.

…there seems to be more attention paid to the blaze than to the first clue.

I doubt that anyone will find the blaze before they have figured out the first clue. f

Playing a hunch is not worth much in the search and those who start out by looking for the blaze, are wasting their time.f

We know the ENTIRE poem is important. Saying the last clue is the Blaze is not saying the rest of the poem is not vital to the solution. Just like Forrest saying the first clue is WWWH, doesn’t mean the first stanza is not important. It merely helps us define what the Nine Clues are directing us to the Chest.

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