If you’ve geocached in Texas for a while, you are surely familiar with the Texas County Challenge. Finishers of this challenge have found a geocache in all 254 Texas counties.
Now, the Texas 2-Step Country Challenge (GC9TREF) awaits you!
In Spring 2022, the TXGA Board discussed adding a second, harder, state county challenge. An investigation revealed there were 60 counties needing an “Other” geocache type, for this challenge idea to become reality. After more discussion, a team of TXGA board members and Texas geocachers brought a vision to life. The team drove all over Texas, hiding geocaches in the far reaches of the state, and in Summer 2024, a reviewer agreed the criteria was met and approved the geocache for publication.
On August 17th, TXGA hosted an event at the geographic center of Texas and the Texas Two Step went live and we celebrated the first 14 finishers with a special finisher coin and photographs. There are 50 total coins – who is going to claim one?
Wondering where to begin? Use the Project-GC checker below to show where you can seek geocaches in needed counties.
Find a traditional and any other type except events and adventure lab locations in all 254 Texas counties.
Will you be a Texas 2-Step Finisher?
Check your progress here:
The original Texas County Challenge can be found here: