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$1K Prize Found Along Santa Cruz Mountains Hiking Trail
One lucky family found the treasure hidden in one of the South Bay's most popular state parks.
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, CA — A $1,000 cash prize hidden along a Santa Cruz Mountains hiking trail has been found, days after a treasure hunt kicked off.
The Instagram account @theofficialtreasurehunt released its first clue last week: "A place fit for a Queen, Can you smell what he's cooking?"
A mother and her two sons recognized the hiding place as Castle Rock State Park, then hit the trails, according to a video posted Monday by organizers. The cash was hidden in a box, lodged between two rocks near an overlook.
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Miss your chance to find the prize? The organizers behind @theofficialtreasurehunt are already planning a new hunt.
Watch the family talk about their discovery here:
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