$25,000 treasure hunt launched in the Blue Ridge Mountains

CHARLOTTE — A $25,000 treasure hunt is now underway in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

A Charlotte coin maker stashed a mason jar full of gold coins somewhere on the forest floor near a public hiking trail in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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Clue No. 1: On Day 1, the possible location of the treasure covered a 420-mile-wide circle. The area shrinks each day until it’s just one foot wide on Day 21. By Friday, the circle had narrowed to 340 miles.

Clue No. 2: There is a 24/7 webcam focused on the treasure, which updates every 10 minutes.

$25,000 treasure hunt launched in the Blue Ridge Mountains (ADAM HOWELL)

Clue No. 3: There are daily drone photos that show a birds eye view of the treasure’s location. Each day the drone photo will get higher so treasure hunters can find more details from the landscape.