Hidden Treasure
Hidden Treasure
John and his son Amory are taking more than your average road trip. They’re searching for hidden treasure famously stashed somewhere in the Rocky Mountains by noted art dealer and outdoorsman Forrest Fenn. Watch as they decode Fenn’s poem “The Thrill of the Chase” in pursuit of riches new and old.
1 / total John and Amory search for the place “where warm waters halt.” Photo by Alexandra Shulhafer
2 / total John and Amory stopped to lay out a plan for their treasure hunt on this decommissioned cast-iron bridge that crosses the San Miguel River. Photo by Kyle Repka
3 / total The Hanging Flume, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in the 1880s to mine gold along the Dolores River. Photo by Kyle Repka
4 / total An ornate tree lizard finds a shady spot between boulders on the banks of the Dolores River. Photo by Amy Werblin
5 / total “There’ll be no paddle up your creek,” reads Fenn’s poem. The message might say to follow the river as it flows into John Brown Canyon. Photo by Kyle Repka
6 / total The red rock mesas near the abandoned mining town of Uravan, Colorado, are full of gold and uranium. Photo by Kyle Repka
7 / total The General Store in Gateway, Colorado, is a charming, Southwestern-style stop for road trippers. Photo by Kyle Repka
8 / total A red rock cliff rises over Unaweep Canyon from John Brown Canyon Road. Photo by Kyle Repka
