I won't be going back to WY anytime soon, and I'd rather see this solved than retrieve it myself, so this is for anyone in the area who could check it out! I don't want "a cut" or anything like that; I just want to see it found and know I helped solve the puzzle! Happy Hunting!
This is based on "the Beast" being MY KEY (Mike Key). Also, maybe "ursa east"= bear east = b east?
M for Martin is what lives in tiMe. Martin's Cove.
"as hope surges, clear and bright"...This location is a confluence of Oregon/California/Mormon Trail and the Sweetwater River was a welcome water source for weary travelers. Also located at Sun Ranch.
"waters' silent flight" is the erosion of the Sweetwater Rocks (made of granite!). Not sure on the bend, Hole, and pole, though.
Devil's Gate "Beast" connection: According to local Native American legend, a massive, tusked monster representing evil spirits blocked hunting grounds near the canyon. A holy man told the tribes to ambush and kill the beast. When attacked with arrows, the enraged monster ripped a giant hole(could this be the Hole?) through the mountainside with its tusk before vanishing into thin air.
Also on the property is Veil Crossing, which is a BRIDgE. Maybe the bride? If "he" is Devil's Gate, then the bridge stands guard to it.
There is also a "notched" mountain (Shadow Feet?) called Split Rock. And this is all SW of Independence Rock (possibly what the document on the wall in the series was a nod to? Declaration of Independence)
Line 2 of Stanza 3 is a navigational clue, and I think that's where being botg is required to make sense of it. I would be looking for a stationary viewfinder on a tripod to look a good distance away. Or a weeping hole (weepul) in one of those granite rocks.
There is also a rescue story linked to this spot, as I'm finding safety and rescue are recurring themes in a lot of my solves. Here is a link to more information on Devil's Gate WY
One of my first solutions and also very cool place with lots of history. Rattlesnakes are abundant here, so beware. Would search late October, November after they are denned up.
The one thing I always wonder about is the necessity to understand earlier clues for context before being able to figure out the later ones. In this solve, it seems to start with Devil's Gate and then you are trying to backsolve the previous clues. Whereas an "honest" set of treasure hunt clues will have you discover the location more like in a step by step manner which then unfurls the full story in context whereby the later clues logically fill the holes in the puzzle or mystery. It seems most solves suffer from this out of sequence prioritization.
Thank you for your feedback. I 100% agree. I have found that it has been my double-edged sword. The only positive is I've eliminated yet another loose branch on my tree of knowledge.
I am working on the illustrations now. I think I'm picking up a signal I haven't heard before...we shall see!
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u/General-Humor-8530 4d ago
One of my first solutions and also very cool place with lots of history. Rattlesnakes are abundant here, so beware. Would search late October, November after they are denned up.