Table of Contents
- 1 What does it mean where warm waters halt?
- 2 Where do warm waters halt in Yellowstone?
- 3 Where warm waters halt and take it in the canyon down?
- 4 What does home of the Brown mean?
- 5 Why did Forrest Fenn hide his treasure?
- 6 What is the home of Brown in Fenn’s poem?
- 7 What state is Forrest Fenn’s treasure in?
- 8 Where warm waters halt Madison Junction?
- 9 Where warm waters Balk what does the phrase “where halt doesn’t” mean?
- 10 Why is it called a “warm river”?
What does it mean where warm waters halt?
According to Bullen, the poem’s first clue — Begin it where warm waters halt — refers to the river at the mouth of this lake, which runs through a canyon and becomes too hot for fish in the summer.
Where do warm waters halt in Yellowstone?
Many Fenn treasure enthusiasts found similarities in clues. Where the warm waters halt? The Boiling River just inside Yellowstone.
Where warm waters halt and take it in the canyon down?
Forrest Fenn in his study. 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.
Where in Wyoming do warm waters halt?
The warm waters come from a southern portion of the Yellowstone volcanic zone which produces hot water from hot springs and fumaroles in the area….Crawfish Creek (Wyoming)
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Where is the home of Brown in the Rocky Mountains?
Home of Brown is Line 8, No place for the meek is Line 9, and this is on Highway 89.
What does home of the Brown mean?
The Home of Brown appears to be a very important clue. Forrest has said that, if you knew the House of Brown, you could walk right to the treasure. So, it appears that WWWH is the first ‘clue’, and HoB is the second. So, if you can locate the Home of Brown correctly, the treasure can be your’s in short order.
Why did Forrest Fenn hide his treasure?
In 1988, Fenn was diagnosed with cancer and given a prognosis that it was likely terminal. This inspired him to hide a treasure chest in an outdoor location with the purpose of creating a public search for it. He considered using the location as his final resting place as well.
What is the home of Brown in Fenn’s poem?
In his book, FF says a map of the Gallatin National Forest once came in very handy – Joe Brown Creek is in it. Joe Brown found gold in the 1800’s near Bear Gulch (near Gardiner, MT) – it’s right by Mammoth Hot Springs.
What is the home of Brown in the Rocky Mountains?
Some treasure seekers have interpreted “home of Brown” in the poem to refer to trout waters, as Fenn is an avid fisherman. Credit: both: Mary Caperton Morton. “The Rocky Mountains north of Santa Fe” is a lot of ground to cover. So, I, like many searchers, chose to start in Fenn’s backyard in New Mexico.
Was Fenn’s treasure found?
Fenn estimated over 350,000 people searched for the chest, and a few even died on their journey. Stuef spent two years searching for Fenn’s treasure, which included gold, jewelry and other artifacts believed to total over $1 million. He finally found it in the Wyoming wilderness in June.
What state is Forrest Fenn’s treasure in?
The End of the Hunt Three months later, Forrest Fenn reported that the treasure had been found. He later revealed it was found in Wyoming. Jack Stuef, who found the treasure, hasn’t revealed where he found it, saying he doesn’t want the spot to turn into a tourist attraction.
Where warm waters halt Madison Junction?
Even more interesting, the Madison is a river that flows upstream from Madison Junction, an area of Yellowstone National Park where the warmer Gibbon and Firehole Rivers meet, which would satisfy the phrase “where warm waters halt.” Madison Junction would be—and has been for many—an ideal place to start a first BOTGB.
Where warm waters Balk what does the phrase “where halt doesn’t” mean?
Forrest could have used the phrase ‘where warm waters balk’ – and it would mean exactly the same thing (if you believe it means where warm waters stop)! And, balk would rhyme perfectly with walk (where halt doesn’t). Forrest claimed he worked on this poem for 15 years, agonizing over word-choices.
Does “where warm waters halt” have to rhyme?
There’s no need for it not to rhyme. What are these warm waters and why do they halt? Forrest could have used the phrase ‘where warm waters balk’ – and it would mean exactly the same thing (if you believe it means where warm waters stop)! And, balk would rhyme perfectly with walk (where halt doesn’t).
Where do warm waters halt in the Rocky Mountains?
You over simplify the clues. There are many places in the Rocky Mountains where warm waters halt, and nearly all of them are north of Santa Fe. Look at the big picture, there are no short cuts. f” Relates to an old Indian Proverb as explained in my post, The Truth in Forrest Fenn’s Treasure Poem.
Why is it called a “warm river”?
Since Forrest is an art dealer, it is not a stretch at all to think ‘warm’ suggests a ‘warm color’. For example, red is a warm color, so ‘Red’ river … could be ‘warm’ waters. Where it stops, churn backwards, or rests, could be where a searcher begins. Any other ‘river, lake, stream’ with a ‘warm’ color in its name would fit, as well.