Man Who Found Hidden Treasure in the Rocky Mountains Is Revealed. Jack Stuef, 32, a medical student from Michigan, located a stash of gold nuggets, gemstones and pre-Columbian artifacts that had been hidden by the art dealer Forrest Fenn as part of a treasure hunt.

Who finally found the treasure?

Jack Stuef announced in a Medium post that he is the person who claimed the 42-pound bronze chest — brimming with gold, precious jewels, diamonds and other artifacts. He found it in June after tracking the treasure's whereabouts for two years as he studied clues in a poem in Fenn's memoir, “The Thrill of the Chase.”

Where exactly was Forrest Fenn's treasure found?

Fenn says his long-hidden treasure was found in Wyoming

SANTA FE - Apparently, the gold was in Wyoming all along. Forrest Fenn, a Santa Fe-based author and art dealer who hid some $2 million worth of treasure somewhere in the Rocky Mountains, told The New Mexican in early June the prize had been found.