Treasure hunt guidelines
What is the Trail.Club Treasure Hunt?
Trail.Club Treasure Hunt is a fun way for families to discover local trails by solving a puzzle to find a hidden treasure. The first to solve the puzzle and discover the hidden treasure will win a $1,000 cash prize.
Each treasure hunt will lead to a Treasure Coin redeemable for a $1,000 cash prize to the first to discover it.
Puzzle Drop
Puzzles will be announced online at trail.club, leading families to discover the hidden treasure on a trail within 45 minutes of downtown Grand Rapids.
Special Coin to Redeem Prize
A Treasure Coin will be secured in a weather-proof “treasure box” lockbox on one of the trails. A message in the treasure box will tell you how to exchange the coin for the cash prize.
Announcing Winner
The winner of each puzzle will be announced online at trail.club when the Treasure Coin is found.
Collect Trail.Club Stickers
Coin already claimed? Afraid you've missed out? Don't worry! Simply collect your Trail.Club sticker and post a photo of it on social media and tag Trail.Club to be entered into our drawing for even more prizes.
Helpful Tips
All treasure boxes will be hidden up to 20 feet off of paved and unpaved trails within 45 minutes of Grand Rapids. The treasure boxes will not be buried. Treasure hunters are encouraged to adventure anytime between dawn and dusk.
Gear up for your treasure hunt
Not sure where to begin or how to get ready? No worries! We've gathered the wisdom of our seasoned treasure hunters to help you. Have another helpful tip? Let us know below!
Don’t forget:
Water: stay hydrated during your adventure!
Snacks: you are not yourself when you’re hungry.
Map of the trail (printed or digital)
Insect repellant: bugs can hold you back from being focused!
Hiking boots/comfortable shoes: avoid blisters; they are not our friends.
A positive attitude: The best hunters stay optimistic!
Helpful Tips:
Process of elimination: from the riddle, eliminate the trails it wouldn’t be on.
Printing the riddle could save you if you have no service!
Pens/pencils and paper will be useful when solving a code or remembering your thoughts.
Google Maps is often used for trail maps. It can help you eliminate locations.
Take pictures of clues to remind yourself when out on the trails.
Bring a bag for your belongings so you can have all hands on deck!
What You Can Look Forward To:
The adventure aspect of the hunt!
Exploring somewhere new and discovering new trails.
The puzzle-solving and treasure-hunting elements.
Finding beautiful things in nature.
Spending more time with family/friends!
The possibility of winning cool prizes!
The combo of moving your body + brain!
The excitement of finding the treasure boxes or clues.
Sharing your sticker and adventure on social media.