2025 Poem Treasure Hunt
The sixth annual poem hunt with $25,000 up for grabs. Decode the poem to find the hidden chest somewhere in Utah.
Weekly Hints
Princess Peach is a typo and a mistake by us. No hidden meaning there.
Treasure Hunt Boundaries
On the 6th line when you play peek-a-boo with the pharaoh, the word pharaoh is referring to a natural landmark you will see on the trail.
When we hid the chest this year, John measured the distance from the trail to the chest as 29 paces. Approximately 30-50 feet off the trail. Next year we will bring a laser rangefinder.
A central theme of this year's poem is music, as you may already know. Yet, there's more beneath the surface than meets the eye at first glance.
There are no secret double meanings on line 5. There is an arrow somewhere along the trail, and you should follow it.
From where you park your car, reaching the chest's location shouldn't take more than about an hour. No need to venture too far into the backcountry this year.
The standing stairs do not refer to a stadium or amphitheater, they refer to stairs.
In the original poem, there were two extra lines that we removed for the sake of brevity and the fact we didn't love them. They were, "When you are wearied and tired trekkers, sit down for a game of Chinese Checkers."
The "plank" in the poem refers to some kind of wooden boards you will cross at some point on the trail.