It was an exciting weekend for treasure hunters in the Vernal area as the key to the $10,000 dollar Outlaw’s Lost Treasure was found by a Lehi couple. This was the second year for the event which grew from 354 teams last year to 397 teams this year and 1,447 participants last year to 1,584 participants this year. Team Briggs Newton solved the puzzles to find the treasure’s key near the new Vernal Pickleball Courts at Independence Park. Last year’s wild hunt led the winners 23 miles out of town to a spot near Horseshoe Bend on the Green River where the treasure was hidden. Red Exit Escapes approached Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion early in 2022 with the idea of putting together a treasure hunt for the community. Bennion recruited the Uintah County Travel and Tourism team and the result? The large-scale Outlaws Lost Treasure Hunt is now held in tandem with the John Wesley Powell Riverfest in Vernal. A video of how to solve this year’s puzzles is available on the Outlaw’s Lost Treasure Hunt Facebook page.
