Once you get Zoey’s phone in An Elmwood Trail, you’ll notice a Diary app with several locked pages. These pages are unlocked as you progress through the story.
Each page contains a short riddle or poem you must solve using clues found on Zoey’s phone or websites in the game.
You’ll only be able to unlock a diary page when the story allows it—so don’t worry if one seems unavailable early on. You’ll get a prompt when it’s time.
Below is a simple guide to each diary page, including: Zoey’s clue, A helpful hint, The correct solution.
An Elmwood Trail Diary Page 1 – After Interrogating Betty
Clue:
“I pedal down the streets,
racing wind so bold and swift.
Been using it forever,
it was the one and perfect gift.”
Hint: Think about something Zoey rides. Check the Gallery for a picture of it.
Solution:
From mom
(Found on a photo of her bike, gifted by her mom)
An Elmwood Trail Diary Page 2 – After Talking to Kyle
Clue:
“I can let time be free,
watch it fly away like a bird.
Or I can freeze it into moments,
while its hands spell out a word.”
Hint: Look at clocks in Zoey’s photos. Focus on the clock hands and what they point to.
Solution:
LIVE
(Spelled out by the clock hands in 4 photos)
An Elmwood Trail Diary Page 3 – After Speaking with Zoey’s Mom
Clue:
“Memories captured and shared,
but it’s the hearts that they seek.
Visit me and when you do,
read the firsts of what I speak.”
Hint: Open Zoey’s Pixabowl account. Check her captioned posts.
Solution:
ALWAYS
(Formed by taking the first letter of each word in a post caption)
An Elmwood Trail Diary Page 4 – After Riverstone Car Wash Call (Feb 17)
Clue:
“Where I always find myself,
in times of blue and in times of gray.
Not many visit this cursed place,
that screams the words: stay away.”
Hint: Use Adam’s phone browser. Search for info on Riverstone and the Elmwood forest.
Solution:
ISLE
(Found in a photo of a tree sign that now reads “Stay Away” but originally said “Lake Isle”)
An Elmwood Trail Diary Page 5 – After Visiting Group Chat
Clue:
“A pink online journal,
by a friend famed far and wide.
Locked behind 3 taps,
a word hidden in plain sight.”
Hint: Think of Betty, the popular friend with a blog and merchandise. Use Adam’s phone to visit bettyblogs.com. Tap the blog title three times to reveal a hidden post.
Solution:
change
(Found in a hidden blog entry after tapping the title 3 times)
An Elmwood Trail Diary Page 6 – After Sending Map Image to Kevin
Clue:
“I was 6, he was 8,
racing through the streets during fall.
My undying love for the season,
gave me a name only he would call.”
Hint: Ask Zoey’s brother Zac via messages for her old childhood nickname tied to her love for Fall.
Solution:
Maple
(A sweet nickname from childhood, shared by her brother Zac)
An Elmwood Trail Diary Page 7 – After Talking to crossbar_36
Clue:
“My disbelief is fortunes,
dwindled on this date.
As I cracked open the cookie,
it was written in my fate.”
Hint: You just recovered data (photos and emails). Look for a photo with a fortune cookie. Mirror the image to read the numbers: 3 – 1 – 18 – 5. Match the numbers to letters of the alphabet.
Solution:
care
(Spelled from the mirrored fortune cookie slip)
An Elmwood Trail Diary Page 8 – After Talking with Amanda and Tim
Clue:
“In twisted online verse,
I found a friend without a face.
This adorable world of burrows,
is the only true safe space.”
Hint: Check Zoey’s chats on littlehamsters.com with crossbar_36. The burrows are part of that site’s theme and symbolism.
Solution:
brave
(From crossbar_36 chats on littlehamsters.com — her only true online sanctuary)
An Elmwood Trail Diary Page 9 – After Visiting Treehouse and Talking to Lily
Clue:
“A flower’s charm
a friendship’s grace.
Countless memories,
and a thought I can’t erase.”
Hint: Think about a friend who shares her name with a flower. This memory is deeply rooted in friendship.
Solution:
LILY
(A reference to her close friend, Lily — symbolic and personal)
An Elmwood Trail Diary Page 10 – After Talking to Damon’s Father
Clue:
“On long white keys I’m spelled,
a brief sequence of five.
To escape these endless confines,
awaits a plan I must contrive.”
Hint: This is a 5-letter word you can spell using piano keys. It connects with Zoey’s desire to break free or escape a difficult situation.
Solution:
CAGED
(Spelled with piano notes; metaphor for feeling trapped)
An Elmwood Trail Diary Page 11 – After Flashback with Brian & Solving Bomb Puzzle
Clue:
“Made with love, worn with smiles,
Stitched in time but torn by miles.
Held us together, now I’m alone,
A word that fades when love is gone.”
Hint: Reflects on a past relationship and an item that symbolized that bond. Look at Zoey’s chat with her ex-boyfriend, Shane.
Solution:
OURS
(A symbolic word from a shared past — now faded)
An Elmwood Trail Diary Page 12 – After Calling Shane
Clue:
“Tiles with letter in your hand,
place them wisely to make a stand.
It tells a story of a bond,
that has was shaken to its core.”
Hint: Check Zoey’s recovered photos. Look for a picture showing letter tiles like those from Scrabble.
Solution:
TRUST
(A strong word about broken bonds and rebuilding faith)
Tips
- Only try to unlock pages after being prompted by the game.
- Use Zoey’s Gallery, Browser, and Pixabowl for key clues.
- Focus on photos, posts, and objects mentioned in clues – each word matters.
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