OGDEN, Utah — The hunt is over for a $10,000 wallet hidden somewhere in Utah as part of Bank of Utah’s annual statewide treasure hunt.
Bank of Utah announced at about 5:30 p.m. Friday that someone had found the wallet in the fourth annual “Where’s the Wallet Cash Quest,” although the bank did not immediately identify the winner or disclose where the treasure had been hidden, according to ABC4 News.
The winner will receive $10,000 in cash, while Bank of Utah will donate an additional $10,000 to a Utah-based charity selected by the winner.
The bank said additional details are expected next week, including explanations of how each of the clues led to the wallet.
Until then, unsuccessful treasure hunters can continue trying to decipher the five clues released during this year’s contest.
The Clues
According to ABC4 News, the clues were:
- Clue 1: “Last year was our fault you found the wallet so fast, so this year our hunt is built to last. This time it rests in a place of connection, don’t think the wrong motive or you’ll find misdirection. While dreams find wings as you think of your winnings, take a moment to ponder on Utah’s beginnings. The sweetest answers may leave you unsettled, for what joined is remembered as more than just metal.”
- Clue 2: “Let’s narrow it down to what’s established and new, Where the land holds what’s pretty and the power’s in view. Are you after a spider or a bug? Ask someone salty who still feels like a hug. Or what is amidst solidarity and a smile, Where you can push the mind and do it in style?”
- Clue 3: “When your joy of treasure hunting reaches its peak hour, don’t forget the lonely soul who danced among the flowers. He will walk you to the barrow that’s placed below the hill, that helped to find and cultivate this very muddy ville.”
- Clue 4: “What’s something that’s sweet that you always want ample? Solve for M and you’ll have something for the old hippocampal. Look for a place that’s in the wrong spot, That’s pretty and fun and feels like a plot.”
- Clue 5: “Now if you’re starting to feel in a state of dysphoria, think of a Ghostly line and a hotel in california. if you’re feeling Stranded, lost or alone, hike really hard until the far side is shone.”
ABC4 noted that the fifth clue was presented differently from the others, including the intentional italicization of the letters N, G and S, potentially providing another element for treasure hunters to decipher.
Launched in 2023
Bank of Utah launched its first Where’s the Wallet Cash Quest in 2023. The contest uses a series of riddles and clues to lead participants to a wallet hidden somewhere in Utah.
The precise location of this year’s wallet — and how clues involving Utah’s beginnings, spiders or bugs, a “lonely soul,” flowers, something sweet, a “Ghostly line,” “hotel in california” and the emphasized letters N, G and S led the winner there — will remain part of the mystery until Bank of Utah releases its solutions.
