{"id":271,"date":"2026-05-21T23:32:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T23:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=271"},"modified":"2026-05-21T23:32:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T23:32:38","slug":"sf-treasure-hunt-ends-after-10001-prize-found-in-marin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=271","title":{"rendered":"SF treasure hunt ends after $10,001 prize found in Marin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A weekslong treasure hunt in San Francisco has ended after a box of $10,001 in cash was discovered Tuesday. But in a final twist, the booty was found outside the city.<\/p>

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The endeavor was dubbed \u201cBuried Treasure, San Francisco,\u201d but the clues never actually claimed the coins were within city limits.<\/p><\/div>

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\u201cIt weighs more than 150 pounds, is buried under a foot of earth, and is located within 7 miles of San Francisco\u2019s city hall,\u201d the anonymous pair of organizers wrote.<\/p><\/div>

The organizers of the hunt wrote on their website that the treasure was discovered after an intrepid problem-solver deciphered the clues and found the box of cash buried in a cave in the\u00a0Marin Headlands. In an email to SFGATE, the organizers said they don\u2019t \u201cknow too much about the finders.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

The hunt that started on April 29 was so popular in recent weeks that it reportedly caused problems at city parks as eager participants started to dig. KGO-TV reported the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department was investigating after damage was seen at\u00a0Ina Coolbrith Park, Francisco Park and Washington Square Park in recent weeks.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

The organizers eventually issued an update advising eager hunters not to damage parks.<\/p><\/div>

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\u201cIf you find yourself wondering if the treasure is buried under some nice manicured lawn, or cared for planter, or under irrigation lines \u2026 it is clearly NOT,\u201d they wrote.<\/p><\/div>

On Tuesday, the organizers posted the solution to the riddle, writing, \u201cThe Treasure Has Been Found. Stop Hunting!\u201d While the exact location wasn\u2019t listed, they gave the \u201csolution\u201d to the riddle pointing to a cave in the Marin Headlands. A photo showed a member of the team burying the box in the cave.<\/p>

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After a similar treasure hunt last year was solved in just 11 hours, the organizers said they wanted to set off another whimsical hunt.But this time they wanted the mystery to last and struggled to come up with the right clues.<\/p><\/div>

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