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X Marks NJ Treasure Hunt

STATUS: SOLVED

X Marks NJ is a hunt designed for the whole family, bringing together puzzling, exploring, and a chance to uncover some of New Jersey’s best kept secrets.


"The quest unfolds over five weeks, with a new clue in the form of a puzzle, map, or riddle revealed each week. If the treasure box remains undiscovered after the fifth week, hints will be provided and will continue until it is finally found. 

Each solved puzzle leads you to a place of historic, scientific, geological, or cultural significance. At each location, you’ll gather the essential information needed to unlock the fifth and final clue. While some details may be found online, we strongly encourage visiting each site in person—because that’s where the experience truly comes alive."

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Solution

Location:
Cushetunk Mountain Preserve, Lebanon, New Jersey, USA, GPS coordinates

Solver(s):
"Anthony and Krista"

The 45-mile journey of the clue 5 poem.

The final week's clue email contained 14 images. Those images could be divided into three tasks.

  • The first for 4 images helped the hunter determine exact GPS coordinates from parts of weeks 1 through 4. 
  • The next 8 images contained a poem that was 88 lines long (22 quatrain stanzas) that mapped out a 45-mile journey via disguised road names. This brough the hunter to the Cushetunk Mountain Preserve and Round Valley Reservoir in Lebanon, New Jersey.
  • The last 2 images were a map and zoomed in photo used to hike to the final location: a tree marked with the numbers 302.
Full Solution Video from Author
Livestream with Author by One Clue Short of a Treasure