What to Do With the Information
Fenn wants individuals to read the clues in his poem multiple times, study maps of the Rocky Mountains, and try to draw comparisons between the two. In an interview with Business Insider, Fenn stated that you should "try to marry the two. The treasure is out there waiting for the person who can make all the lines cross in the right spot."
Nine Confirmed Clues
Although every dedicated treasure hunter has found their own interpretation of what the poem means, the community was able to deduce that there are nine key clues from the original poem. These nine clues are still debated by certain individuals within the treasure hunting community, but they are the closest thing we have to concrete accurate interpretations. The clues are as follows...
1. Begin it where warm waters halt
2. Take it in the canyon down
3. Put in below the home of Brown
4. Look quickly down
5. Tarry scant
6. Take the chest
7. Go in peace
8. Hear me all
9. Listen good