PLEASE NOTE: The 2015 Precinct 4 GeoChallenge Series will END and all finds must be logged by midnight Saturday, April 30, 2016. No logs posted after April 30, 2015 will be counted. All 2015 GeoChallenge Series caches will be archived at that time so we can install and start the 2016 PRECINCT 4 GEOCHALLENGE SERIES! This new and exciting series will include over 100 geocaches, and include even more variable Difficulty and Terrain levels than the 2015 series. Mark your calendars and make plans to join the fun…the 2016 series will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday, May 28!!
Sponsored by Harris County Precinct 4, the 2015 Precinct 4 GeoChallenge features a series of 57 geocaches that participants can find for the opportunity to earn pathtags.
The 13th geocache is located near the Bevil Jarrell Memorial Bridge, a 1,499 foot pedestrian bridge across the San Jacinto River in Humble. After opening in 1931, the bridge served US 59 traffic until 1997 when it was replaced. In 2007, the Bevil Jarrell Memorial Bridge opened for pedestrian use.
In addition to its status as a local landmark, the bridge has historical value as one of three bridges in Texas featuring the T22-200 standard bridge design. It was named after a beloved Humble educator and historian in 2011.
The Bevil Jarrell Memorial Bridge will also connect the Spring Creek Greenway Trail, which begins on the south side of the bridge, with over 100 miles of greenbelts and bike paths throughout Kingwood on the north side of the bridge. Phase IV of the Spring Creek Greenway Trail will extend from Highway 59, just southwest of the bridge, to Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center, and construction is scheduled to begin in 2015.
Geocaches are located throughout Precinct 4 from Greens Bayou Wetland Mitigation Bank in the east to Dyess Park in the west and Roy Campbell Burroughs Park in the north and Memorial Park in the south.
Each geocache contains unique collectible bottle caps and a unique code, either of which can be used to earn pathtags. Simply write down the code on your Precinct 4 GeoChallenge Series Passport and/or collect a bottle cap to prove that you have found the cache. Those who collect 20, 40, or all 57 unique codes/bottle caps can earn bronze, silver, or gold-level pathtags. Only one of each bottle cap is allowed per participant please. Please visit the Precinct 4 GeoChallenge Series web pages for more information or to download your passport.
Courtesy of Texas Department of Transportation
Courtesy of Texas Department of Transportation
Courtesy of Texas Department of Transportation
About Harris County Precinct 4
Precinct 4 is one of four precincts located in Harris County, Texas and boasts a population of over 1.2 million people. With a population of 4.3 million, Harris County is the largest county in Texas and the third-largest in the United States. It encompasses the Houston area, the largest city in Texas and fourth largest city in the nation. Both its total area and land area are larger than the state of Rhode Island.
With an area over 390 square miles—3,800 acres of which is conveniently located parkland—Harris County Precinct 4 has plenty to explore and scores of 'gems' to find!