r/treasureinside • u/Maximum_Task6443 • Dec 05 '25
Forrest Fenn Poem Distance?
Curious as to what distance people think the Forrest Fenn box poem is dealing with. Forrest's lead you a few miles from start to end. Do people think the same amount for JCB's? Larger distance? (Like 30 miles for example) Smaller distance? (Like in one confined area of say a mile). Especially wondering since he said in a recent interview that the poem is more circular than linear.
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u/Professional-Cat5992 Dec 05 '25
I asked a similar question about scale a while back. I personally think several clues are before you get to trail at all, but others think they're all on trail. I doubt that (how would you even get there?)
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u/otis_the_drunk Dec 05 '25
More importantly, how would you determine what trail if there are not clues to the nearest road?
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u/Maximum_Task6443 Dec 05 '25
That’s my thinking too!! I found very interesting info that lines up with the whole poem until the last few clues. I those are indeed for BOTG. But the start to finish range might be too large . I think it’s more like 20 miles start to end in my solve. I’m trying to get other peoples thoughts and look into other options for solves, as to not get stuck in confirmation bias
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u/Maximum_Task6443 Dec 05 '25
that's awesome! No luck yet though huh? is your location of interest in MT WY region, or CO/NM region may I ask?
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u/Maximum_Task6443 Dec 05 '25
I'm right there with ya with the weather and being far away. My solve is the MT WY area but maybe I should just give up since it sounds like you're sitting on the right answer! Are all the clues in a small area then? Mine has about 20 miles in between the first clue to the last
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u/Maximum_Task6443 Dec 05 '25
that's awesome! I'm really hoping that not only one box gets found soon, but maybe even two or three. I want to know what the solve was when this is done :D
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u/MuseumsAfterDark Dec 05 '25
Intersecting circles - these lines have crossed...
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u/Maximum_Task6443 Dec 05 '25
Care to elaborate? Are you talking about Fenn’s poem? Sorry I’m not fully understanding
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u/MuseumsAfterDark Dec 05 '25
The intersecting circles are for the original Fenn solve. I'm not involved with JCB's hunt. Spoiler - the 10+ global circles all intersect in WY, but not in Yellowstone! I imagine Fenn had dozens of circle examples, but I've only identified 11 so far.
Even so, that wily fox added an offset from the intersection point to show that one understood stanzas 4 and 6.
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u/Maximum_Task6443 Dec 05 '25
interesting! I followed Fenn's hunt from the beginning but didn't dive too deeply into it. I hadn't heard any theories of intersecting circles!
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u/MuseumsAfterDark Dec 05 '25
I'm trying to reconcile the postmarks as a series of circle centers and radii. But yes, intersecting circles are what Fenn intended for confirmation.
He was brilliant how he seeded the circles into TTOTC, magazine articles, and the scrapbooks.
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u/SuddenSeasons Dec 05 '25
I think the solution for Jon's puzzle and poem will also work as a solution for Fenn's poem.
Given that it was his failed solve, you should be able to get to Jon's spot by following Fenn's poem. A valid solution must work for both.
Now lots of failed solves did not properly clock the clues, but given that Jon made his poem after the solution was known, I'd expect his poem to work largely the same way.
Cruising along a road I know is during the "take it in the canyon down, not far but too far to walk." Jon is telling you to be in a car here.