{"id":148129,"date":"2025-05-13T06:55:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T13:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=148129"},"modified":"2025-05-13T08:18:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T15:18:34","slug":"issaquest-geotour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/issaquest-geotour\/","title":{"rendered":"IssaQuest GeoTour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IssaQuest GeoTour (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/play\/geotours\/issaquest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GT4F9<\/a>) invites you to journey through Issaquah, Washington. This sustainability-themed GeoTour of 15 geocaches gives geocachers a hands-on understanding of critical pieces of the Issaquah Climate Action Plan.<\/p>\n<p>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bigfoot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sasquatch<\/a> as they tell the story of climate action in the Puget Sound region with the family-friendly tour. Celebrate the completion of this GeoTour with a commemorative geocoin, a full passport, and souvenirs!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The tour will take geocachers from the famous Jakob Two Trees art piece, through downtown Issaquah, up to the Issaquah Highlands neighborhood, and even into the forest at several trailheads. Each site tells a different story about community action to protect the environment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-148135 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Issaquest-gallery-3-Jakob-656x438.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Issaquest-gallery-3-Jakob-656x438.jpg 656w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Issaquest-gallery-3-Jakob-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Issaquest-gallery-3-Jakob.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/geocache\/GCAJFEH_northwest-trolls-jakob-two-trees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GCAJFEH<\/a>\u2014Sasquatch loves visiting their friend, Jakob, and strolling along the Rainier Trail to talk with the birds, coyotes, and bobcats. Designed by Danish recycling artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwtrolls.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas Dambo<\/a>, this geocache encourages geocachers to stand among giants.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-148141 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/b7b6737d-0242-4a05-84b4-786a61941c8e-656x492.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/05\/b7b6737d-0242-4a05-84b4-786a61941c8e-656x492.jpg 656w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/05\/b7b6737d-0242-4a05-84b4-786a61941c8e-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/05\/b7b6737d-0242-4a05-84b4-786a61941c8e-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/05\/b7b6737d-0242-4a05-84b4-786a61941c8e.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/geocache\/GC9P4RK_historic-shell-station\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GC9P4RK<\/a>\u2014Sasquach likes to meet friends at the Hailstone Feed Store, Gasoline Station, or Historic Shell Station\u2014a historically hip building in Issaquah&#8217;s Olde Town. The gas station is now a meeting place, event venue, and a stop on the GeoTour.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-148138 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/936b06b3-2caf-46dc-b652-95ec7823add9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/05\/936b06b3-2caf-46dc-b652-95ec7823add9.jpg 540w, https:\/\/d3mo08i005h0zn.cloudfront.net\/blog\/uploads\/2025\/05\/936b06b3-2caf-46dc-b652-95ec7823add9-300x533.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/geocache\/GCB4NXF_hillside-library-issaquest-geotour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GCB4NXF<\/a>\u2013Sasquatch loves reading, but finding books in the forest can be hard. So, they visit local Little Free Libraries around the town!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DIR8o4Botii\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DIR8o4Botii\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by City of Issaquah (@cityofissaquah)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Geocachers planning their trip can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/play\/geotours\/issaquest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/play\/geotours\/issaquest<\/a> to download the GeoTour passport and learn about the lowest-carbon footprint transportation methods. 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