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 Rocky mountains north of Santa Fe, New Mexico’ 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 book from Collected Works.

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.

Additional Clues on the Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunt:

ADDITION: MARCH 1st 2013 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.”

ADDITION: JUNE 28th Clue: “The treasure is not hidden in Idaho or Utah.”

Update: July 12th, 2015: The Treasure is NOT in a mine.

Click Below for more Forrest Fenn Facts, Clues, and Quotes:

Or Click on the Following MW Resource Pages: (these are a gathering of Featured Questions and Words from Forrest Fenn that MW has posted over the years)

CLICK for the Resource Page on Featured Questions (2017) with FORREST FENN

CLICK for the Resource Page on Featured Questions (2016) with FORREST FENN.

CLICK for the Resource Page on Featured Questions (2015) with FORREST FENN.

CLICK for the Resource Page on Featured Questions (2014) with FORREST FENN.

CLICK for the Resource Page on SIX QUESTIONS with FORREST FENN.

CLICK for the Resource Page on Surprise, Random, and Periodic Words with Forrest Fenn.

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And don’t miss the past Questions with Forrest and the continuing ‘Featured Questions with Forrest’. Here, Forrest answers Questions from searchers, and so there is lots of additional information found in them. If you have a Question for this segment, please use the contact form, linked above.

Weekly Words from Forrest Fenn is another continued segment to check out. Starting near the end of 2015, and for the next year, I posted ‘weekly words’ given to me from Forrest Fenn in regards to the treasure hunt. I feel these can offer guidance, advice, and a way to learn more about how Forrest thinks. It’s been said, learn more about the man, then maybe a better understanding of the poem’s meaning can be determined.

Clicking Here (thrill of the chase) will take you links to Six Questions with Forrest Fenn and Notes taken from searchers discussions. These notes can really get your mind warmed up on ideas for what the poem may refer to.

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