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2026 Hugo Golden Spike Hunt

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🏴‍☠️⚓ THUNDEROUS TIDE-TURNING ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE PREMIUM CREW ⚓🏴‍☠️ ARRRRR MATEYS! The wait be over! The winds have shifted, the tides be turning, and the call of adventure echoes once more across the seas! The hunt for the legendary Coldest Lost Treasure XIIIl be officially upon us… AND REGISTRATION BE NOW OPEN! Grab yer maps! Batten down the hatches! Sharpen yer cutlasses! And prepare to chart a course toward the greatest booty this side of the Seven Seas! Now then, ye salty sea dogs… It also be time to cough up yer coin if ye wish to remain aboard this mighty Premium Crew Ship! For pirates sailin’ the open seas, passage costs $25. But for ye loyal crew who’ve weathered the storms with this Captain, ye may renew yer berth for a mere $20! And for those seekin’ even greater adventures… The legendary Season 3 Treasure Pass awaits! While common pirates must part with $125 pieces of eight, this Captain extends a special offer to all hands aboard this vessel… Only $100 for Premium Crew members! But heed this warning, mateys… Ye have until June 8th at 5:00 PM to deliver yer coin. Miss the tide… Ignore the call… Or linger too long in port… And ye shall be sentenced to… ☠️ WALK THE PLANK! ☠️ Straight down into the depths of Davy Jones’ Locker! The horizon grows brighter with treasure. The seas grow restless. And tomorrow… Anything may happen. Keep a weather eye on the horizon, mateys… For this old Captain may still have a few surprises hidden beneath his coat. 🏴‍☠️ Treasure awaits… and adventure calls Arrr 🏴‍☠️

 

COLDEST’S LOST TREASURE Xllll - The Curse of the Aztec Gold

CURRENT PRIZE
PRIZE PACKAGE WORTH $500+

REGISTRATION
REGULAR: $20
PREMIUM: $25
TREASURE PASS: $125

 

Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Monday, June 1, 2026
Find Date
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Finders
Name
Tim Sullivan
Hometown
Hugo
Name
Dan Werner
Hometown
White Bear Lake
Prize
Maximum Prize
$700 plus St. Paul Saints Tickets
Awarded Prize
$700 plus St. Paul Saints Tickets
Location
General Location
Bernin Park
Pinpointed Location
In a Tree

45.170961, -92.974066

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 8:00 AM

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Clue 2
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Thursday, May 28, 2026, 8:00 AM

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Clue 3
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Thursday, May 28, 2026, 8:00 AM

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Clue 4
Published Date
Monday, June 1, 2026, 8:00 AM

Lions are a club with breadth of influence like Socrates, 

From childhood cancer to humanitarian efforts to hunger relief, 

From emergency assistance to those with diabetes. 

In youth, vision and environment, they have deep-seated belief! 

Between state involvement and city, who’s counting? 

Pure joy since the inception of Good Neighbors Days  

And now it’s your turn to find another true bounty 

Re-read these clues and surely you’ll clear the haze! 

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Clue 5
Published Date
Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 8:00 AM

Where did the fabulous Spike go? 

Wherever you go – that's our motto! 

Try to search in the city of Hugo. 

Thanks to our sponsor North Country Auto! 

To paraphrase Sigurd F. Olson, the great ecologist:  

It’s best when nature goes its own direction. 

So dissect this clue and examine like an histologist. 

Put this clue through a process of reflection. 

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Clue 6
Published Date
Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 8:00 AM

Hop along now little froggie. 

To Mottaz Bottle Shop, take the bridge. 

“Which one?” you say, a little groggy. 

Fresh pavement to grass ridge. 

New neighbors might know where’s there’s a pink flag 

Beyond two ends of gravel. 

Traverse a forest by a lake; do so sans lag 

And closer to the frog’s hollow you will travel. 

Hugo Equipment and Hugo Feed Mill 

Are thriving places of business and retail. 

Sponsors offer a prize! Both fit the bill!  

Kind community partners we hereby hail!  

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Clue 7
Published Date
Thursday, June 4, 2026, 8:00 AM

If you so choose a traditional path, 

Find a rickety fishing pier. 

Now you do the the math!  

And from there, away from the beaver. 

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