Danny Nuckolls and daughter Morgan found the medallion after 14 clues at Galena Creek Park.
Explanations for the 2007 Nevada Day Treasure Hunt Clues
Clue No. 1
Nevada is full of mystery
But none so obscure as this
To find where the treasure is buried
Read history to lift the mist
Explanation: The clue is simply an introduction to the hunt. The theme for 2007 Nevada Day is “Mysteries of Nevada.”
Clue No. 2
Four out of seven
Isn’t bad
Keep searching those
They’re treasure-clad
Explanation: In past years, the medallion has been hidden in four or the possible seven counties. The medallion is once again hidden in those four.
Clue No. 3
It was ’64 when
The fight was lost
Majority ruled
This name was lost
Explanation: Washoe was one of the names considered for the state of Nevada, when it was admitted to the Union in 1864.
Clue No. 4
Way out in the land of the setting sun
Ol’ Bertha does explain
There’s a place that is a lovely spot – just the only one
And can be found in the refrain
Explanation: Bertha wrote the Nevada State Song. The clue begins as the state song does; the refrain is a description of the Truckee Meadows.
Clue No. 5
Fire nearly killed the town
Not once but twice, it seems
But it survived and some call it
A place to live big dreams
Explanation: Reno was nearly destroyed by two fires, yet the town survived as the Biggest Little City in the World.
Clue No. 6
West from Ely
As the crow flies
Slide down the mountain
Searching for the prize
Explanation: Ely lies at approximately the same latitude as the summit of Mount Rose. The treasure is hidden somewhere along Highway 341.
Clue No. 7
What was that coming ‘round the bend
With its rumble and its roar?
The power has been harnessed
Twain can’t hear it anymore
Explanation: This clue is full of information about Steamboat Springs. The first line is reminiscent of a song about trains; there once was a V&T station there. Also, Twain once wrote of the place name “…and in the vicinity one can hear a constant rumbling and surging.” The power now harnessed at various geo-thermal plants, the sounds can no longer be heard.
Clue No. 8
A century old anchor
Marks the summit of the range
Where Whites Creek meanders
And paths interchange
Explanation: Century Theaters and Old Navy are two anchor businesses at Summit Sierra. Whites Creek runs nearby, as well as Whites Creek Lane. Also, three major highways interchange at the location
Clue No. 9
Would Huck or Tom
Give up the quest
Just because
They need a rest?
Explanation: Half-way up the Mount Rose Highway is a gas station and convenience store. At the front door is a statue of Mark Twain sitting to rest with a good book in hand.
Clue No. 10
Rising up
Above the people
It stands witness
As if a steeple
Explanation: Church Peak rises above the park in which the medallion can be found.
Clue No. 11
If you think you’re the “cat’s whiskers”
You’ve got rocks in your head
Crystal clear is the answer
So get up and get out you lay-a-bed
Explanation: Galena is a crystal used in crystal radio sets, or “cat’s whiskers.”
Clue No. 12
Where the children meet
Can be oh so many, many places
A park, a playground, or at school
Wherever there are lots of happy faces
Explanation: Within Galena State Park is Camp We-Che-Me, which is derives its name from “Where the Children Meet.”
Clue No. 13
The arrows point
In each direction
But you must choose;
It is natural selection
Explanation: A sign near the entrance to the park points hikers right, and left to the Nature Trail, which is where the medallion can be found.
Clue No. 14
Less than sagebrush
More than decomposition
Figure this out
And you’re close to its position
Explanation: Along the nature trail are marker #7 (decomposition), and #8 (Sagebrush). The medallion is hidden between 7 and 8.