Utah treasure hunt is underway for the second year with a bigger $10,000 prize

Hundreds of treasure-seekers from across the country have gathered in the mountains of Utah to find a hidden chest filled with $10,000 in cash.

John Maxim and David Cline launched the first Utah Treasure Hunt last year during the coronavirus pandemic. The pair buried $5,000 in the mountains last summer, but it was found only four days after the hunt started

"We just kind of sensed that morale was down as a community, just because everyone had been locked in for everything for a long time," Cline told Fox. "And so we were like, man, what would be a safe, fun way to get people outside? And we just kind of thought, what about a treasure hunt?

Utah treasure hunt is underway for the second year with a bigger $10,000 prize