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 55th geocache is located along the Spring Creek Greenway, near where a future trail segment will cross. In May 2014, the third phase of the Spring Creek Greenway trail opened to the public. This 2.5-mile section extends from Pundt Park to the recently opened Dennis Johnston Park.
Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner R. Jack Cagle officially opened the second phase of the Spring Creek Greenway trail in March 2012. “I am proud to be a part of this project that involved the work of many people who share the vision of preserving and protecting the green spaces for Harris and Montgomery counties,” stated Cagle.
The Spring Creek Greenway trail extends over 12 miles, connecting Harris County Precinct 4's Dennis Johnston Park in Spring, Texas and Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center in Humble, Texas. The Stahl Preserve, a 146-acre nature preserve with a large pristine fishing lake, magnificent magnolia trees, and many other wildlife and plant species, is nicely located between the two parks. Also nestled between Pundt Park and Jones Park is Carter Park, a 189-acre facility with a 12-lane archery shooting range; bicycling, equestrian and nature trails; a pavilion; picnic tables; a canoe launch; and access to fishing along Spring Creek.
Land purchases along Spring Creek began in the 1970s and shortly thereafter Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center became a reality. Now, more than 30 years later, the land purchases and continual development have grown to a concept that will include 40 linear miles and protect up to 12,000 acres of wooded preserve.
Visit the Spring Creek Greenway trail today to experience the great outdoors! Whether you enjoy biking or hiking, bird or wildlife watching, canoeing or kayaking, or riding horses, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Public entry to the Spring Creek Greenway trail can be gained at Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center located at 20634 Kenswick Drive in Humble, Bill and Ellen Carter Park located at 1800 Treaschwig Road in Spring, Pundt Park located at 4129 Spring Creek Drive in Spring, and Dennis Johnston Park located at 709 Riley Fuzzel Road in Spring. All parks open at 8 a.m.
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.
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!