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25 Years of the Texas Challenge - Fort Parker State Park (2003)
Over 25 years ago a group of cachers (UsMorrows, 9Key, Cybercat, CacheReward, and Moosiegirl) got together and came up with an idea of creating a statewide event that celebrated geocaching. In addition to the fun and fellowship, the centerpiece of this event was a competition to determine annual bragging rights for the “Best Geocaching” group in Texas. The winning team receives the coveted Golden Ammo Can. Over the years this event has morphed and evolved but the core idea remains, and Texas Challenge is the longest running event of its kind and the longest running Mega event.
In March of 2027, TXGA will be celebrating our 25th Annual Texas Challenge in West Texas. To help commemorate this incredible milestone TXGA is announcing a special project - 25 Years of Texas Challenges. Starting in March of 2026 - TXGA will be releasing a series of 25 Anniversary Caches. Each of these caches will be hidden near the location of that year’s Challenge and will have information and history of that specific Challenge. In addition to the normal contents - each cache will contain a special punch that corresponds to that year’s event and a number of Passports. (Scorecards can also be downloaded from the TXGA website using the link above). The first 25 people to find all 25 anniversary caches and complete the scorecards by punching their passports will receive a commemorative 25 Years of Texas Challenge Coin. Who knows there may also be some other interesting prizes available along the way so pay attention to the contents of the caches and the cache pages!
This activity is being sponsored by the Texas Geocaching Association (TXGA) the group that promotes and supports geocaching in Texas. If you are new to geocaching and/or want more info abou this or other TXGA activities check us out Texas Geocaching Association (TXGA)
25 Anniversary Caches
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- Fort Parker SP - 2003 (GCBJXJ7)
- Huntsville SP - 2004 (GCBJYQ5) (Available September 2026)
- Cedar Hill SP - 2005 (GCBJYQC)
- Inks Lake SP - 2006 (GCBJYQJ)
- Brazos Bend SP - 2007 (GCBJYQY) (Available September 2026)
- Lake Mineral Wells SP - 2008 (GCBJYRC) (Available November 2026)
- Enchanted Rock SP - 2009 (GCBJYRM) (Available October 2026)
- San Angelo SP - 2010 (GCBJYRX) (Available March 2027)
- Huntsville SP - 2011 (GCBJYT4) (Available September 2026)
- Ray Roberts SP - 2012 (GCBJYTD) (Available December 2026)
- Port Aransas - 2013 (GCBJYTQ) (Available January 2027)
- Bastrop SP - 2014 (GCBJYTZ)
- Lubbock - 2015 (GCBJYV6) (Available March 2027)
- Brenham - 2016 (GCBJYVC)
- Tyler - 2017 (GCBJYVK)
- Denton - 2018 (GCBJYVT)
- Seguin - 2019 (GCBJYW2)
- Round Rock - 2020 (GCBJYW5)
- Cisco - 2021 (GCBJYWB) (Available March 2027)
- Conroe - 2022 (GCBJYWK)
- Longview - 2023 (GCBJYWT)
- Wichita Falls - 2024 (GCBJYX3) (Available March 2027)
- Floresville - 2025 (GCBJYX7)
- Taylor - 2026 (GCBJYXJ)
- San Angelo - 2027 (GCBJYXV) (Available March 2027)
Once you have completed your passport with all 25 punches in the appropriate spots and your personal information. Send a photo of your completed scorecard to the following email - 25yrsOfChallenges@TexasGeocaching.com. Your scorecard will be validated and you will be notified of your finishing spot based on the email time stamp. Coins for the first 25 finishers will be handed out at a special awards ceremony at the 2027 Texas Challenge. If you can't attend the event coins can be mailed to finishers after paying a $8 fee to cover postage and handling. Coins will also be available for purchase at the 2027 Challenge if you are not one of the first 25 finishers.
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Fort Parker Texas Challenge
- 1st Texas Challenge (GCC414)
- Date: Saturday, April 5, 2003
- Location: Fort Parker State Park near Mexia Texas
- Attended: 43
- Winning Team – Southeast
The Original! The first step in our 25-year journey around Texas. Two years after the creation of geocaching on Blue Switch Day a small group of Texans got together and created the first Texas Challenge in an effort to determine which part of Texas had the best geocachers. Fort Parker SP near Mexia was selected as the location for the event given its central location. The first year’s competition saw teams from Central, North and Southeast battle for the trophy and bragging rights with Southeast taking home first place! A legend was born!