The WSGA's 20th Anniversary GeoTour will end on December 31, 2024, at 11:59pm PT.
You will only have until this date and time to find the geocaches, post all of your logs for the digital souvenirs (if qualified), and submit all of your passports of unique codes for the geocoins (if qualified). There will be no exceptions.
With all that said, cache on!
Welcome to the Snoqualmie Valley Trail (SVT)! This 31.7 mile trail runs from Rattlesnake Lake in North Bend to Duvall. The trail passes through most of the Snoqualmie River Valley. This route is often used by bicyclists, pedestrians and horse riders. Near Rattlesnake Lake, the SVT connectes to the Iron Horse Trail/John Wayne Trail/Palouse to Cascades Trail (it has many names). This additional trail runs to the Eastern border of Washington State. It even passes Mission 9: Tunnel of Light (GC1169), one of only 2 remaining Project APE caches left in the world, as well as through the Snoqualmie Tunnel.
Feel free to visit this LINK for more information about the Snoqualmie Valley Trail and visit this LINK for more information about the Iron Horse Trail/John Wayne Trail/Palouse to Cascades Trail.
WP1 (Posted Coordinates)
At the posted coordinates, there is a trailside sign that reads "Snoqualmie Valley Trail". Below it is a smaller sign that is titled "Trail Rules". Look at this smaller sign for a King county code number. It reads: King County Code A.BC.DEF. Substitute the numerical values found on the sign for the variables (A-F).
WP2 (Final)
Using the numerical values of the variables, complete the formula below and you will be on the way to the cache!
The cache/final is located at:
N 47 28.DC(E-A)
W 121 44.FBC
The final is a short walk away.
Please visit the link below in order to check your puzzle solution and collect the hint!
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.
In September 2002, a group of 19 concerned geocachers scheduled a meeting after hearing that the Washington State Parks was considering banning geocaches in the state park system. Out of this meeting, the Washington State Geocaching Association (WSGA) was "born" with its core values of promoting geocaching as a fun, family-oriented outdoor activity that increases awareness and appreciation of the environment and our parks and trails, provide opportunities for participants to enjoy geocaching and to socialize with other geocaches, educate park systems and land managers about geocaching and its benefits, increase awareness and support of the geocaching through interaction with other outdoor groups and the public, encourage low-impact geocaching and promote stewardship of our natural resources, and support "Cache In Trash Out" activities to help maintain parks and trail systems.
In 2022, the WSGA turns 20 years young. To celebrate this milestone, the WSGA is hosting a 20th-anniversary GeoTour. This GeoTour will give you the opportunity to travel to all corners of the Evergreen State while you search for 140 GeoTour caches. To make it easier to tackle such a large GeoTour, each of our 7 regional chapters will host a bite-sized GeoTour consisting of 20 GeoTour caches with the entire GeoTour consisting of 140 caches. To learn more about our GeoTour, please visit the GeoTour page on our website which you can find HERE. We hope that you enjoy getting back out on the road while touring around Washington State. If you have any questions about our GeoTour, you can reach out to us via the contact tab on our website.
