Appalachian Footpath Box

The Appalachian Footpath Box is one of the 4 smaller treasure boxes hidden in the hunt – There’s Treasure Inside. The value of this treasure is ‘comfortably’ in the six-digits. (Facts on all 5 of the treasure boxes)

What are Facts on The Appalachian Footpath Box?

  • The treasure box is hidden somewhere along the Appalachian Trail – it is valued ‘comfortably in the six digits.
  • A cryptic treasure map, given inside the book holds clues to the box location
  • The treasure box, like the other 3 smaller puzzle boxes, will hold a unique laminated clue to the Lion’s Share/Largest treasure box – valued at over a million dollars
  • This treasure box contains more items featured in part 1 of the book than any of the other smaller boxes.
  • It is not known which treasure items this box will hold. They will be a complete surprise.

These are the facts known now. As more come available they will be added. (Facts on all the box locations)

What are the Clues to this Treasure Box?

This chapter includes a cryptic map. On the map are images of numerous things – some are difficult to see. They are very faint. Others that are plain to see are not fully understood.

There is a dashed path, compass in lower right corner, and ruffled edges on the map. There is a person skiing, arrows, a dog, a head (with white top), a tree within a magnifying glass, a basket of ‘fruit?’, and many other items surrounding the dashed path.

There are many items and words that are barely seen.

Theories on How to Solve the Clues

How to solve the clues and discover the location of the hidden treasure box is unclear.

Some searchers feel the images work to identify landmarks in relation to the trail. This may be the case, but these landmarks are puzzling – and need worked out.

Some searchers have commented they have tried to match the ‘dashed line’ on the map to a known trail, but without luck of finding an exact match.

As more items become known this page will be updated.

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