GC203VX Unknown Cache The county challenge - 250 US counties
Type: Mystery | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 5 out of 5 | Terrain: 1.5 out of 5
By: challenge lover @ | Hide Date: 10/20/2009 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N38° 51.280 W104° 40.697 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
This is a Challenge cache. The cache is at the posted coords but you will need to meet the challenge before logging it.
The Challengeis to find a cache in 250 different counties across the US. You can find any style cache in any state. You will need a list of counties and a GC number for each county. This can be accomplished by creating a bookmark list or using a software program. There is a link on the Geocache web site for two free software programs that will keep track of your counties automatically. The links for the free software and helpful web sites are on the geocache home page under the resources tab. There is a new way to track your total counties for this challenge. You may now use www.mygeocachingprofile.com to compile your county stats. This site will also create a full US map of your counties This may also be used to qualify for this cache if you don't want to list every county.
Extra credit will be given for those who post a picture of their current county map. Although this is not required, it is fun to see where others have cached.

Congrats go to TinSparrow for the FTF - This is what his counties look like right now

Get your geocaching stats at http://www.itsnotaboutthenumbers.com/ !

Where I've Cached
http://www.itsnotaboutthenumbers.com/

 Custom URLs

Add cache to watch list
Log your visit
Picture Gallery

 Nearby Caches

GC203VK The county challenge - 200 US counties (0.22 kms SW)
GC203V8 The county challenge - 150 US counties (0.67 kms SW)
GC7Z9MA Zits Inc. (12.10 kms NW)
GC7Z9M1 Lone Pine (12.28 kms NW)
GC7Z9MN Fluorescent Vandals (13.00 kms NW)

    


Driving Directions

 Logs

10 Logs: Found it 9  Write note 1  

Found it 06/23/2019 By COpackrat
I stopped by and signed this on 06/12/18, but just wrote a note as I didn't qualify yet. Now I do! See below:
COpackrat has used Project-GC to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

I have found required number of caches (1) in each of 295 counties (required number of counties: 250).
Thanks for the challenge!

Found it 06/18/2019 By The i in Team
Have some down time after a long day of driving so I'm following up on some old challenge caches to see if I qualify.

The i in Team has used Project-GC to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

I have found required number of caches (1) in each of 418 counties (required number of counties: 250).

Found it 06/15/2019 By Pixel Magic
TFTC and challenge


Pixel Magic fulfills challenge The county challenge - 100 US counties (GC202RQ) according to https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC202RQ/3113
I have found required number of caches (1) in each of 577 counties (required number of counties: 100).
Finds in required counties are listed here:

Door County (WI) (Wisconsin, United States) (GC65A8)]
Milwaukee County (WI) (Wisconsin, United States)Wehr Is It? II (GCQBT6)]
Larimer County (CO) (Colorado, United States) [Welcome to Estes Park IV (GCQ77T)]
Boulder County (CO) (Colorado, United States) [Wild Basin Rock (GC14P6W)
Waukesha County (WI)** (Wisconsin, United States) [Christy's Nightmare (GC1W96E)
Washington County (WI) (Wisconsin, United States) A Pleasant Ending (GCX14M) | 2010-03-30 | 2006-07-07
Walworth County (WI)(Wisconsin, United States) You're a mean one, Mr. Crippler! (GC1MJ9B)
Whiteside County (IL) (Illinois, United States) [Grapes Of Wrath (GC2506V)]
Dallas County (IA) (Iowa, United States) (GC129QW)] 2010-06-04 | 2007-04-19
Cheyenne County (NE)(Nebraska, United States)[I-80 Books on Tape/CD (GCK0Y0)]
Kimball County (NE) (Nebraska, United States) [Dix Grain Bins (GC1AJBG)]
Cedar County (IA) (Iowa, United States) [OOOOOOOOOHHH, C4! (GC19P7Y)]
Scott County (IA)** (Iowa, United States) [Muddy Miss. Rest Area Cache (GCY2AZ)]
Lincoln County (NE) (Nebraska, United States) [West Bound Camper& Truck stop (GC2DMMP)]
Jasper County (IA)(Iowa, United States) [Keep on Truckin (GC29DX7)]
Eagle County (CO) (Colorado, United States) [Homestake Valley (GC1RNZG)]
Lake County (CO)(Colorado, United States) [OldNo7 Junction (GC1HM2Y)]
Summit County (CO) (Colorado, United States) [Thanks for the Jump! (GC2E45C)]
Keith County (NE)** (Nebraska, United States) [THE HONEYPOT HOTEL (GC2AT69)]
Laramie County (WY) (Wyoming, United States) [Tipi (GC1YKC5)]
Dawson County (NE)(Nebraska, United States) [Elmer's Pit Stop (GCTQF2)]
Santa Fe County (NM) (New Mexico, United States) [Santa Fe Plaza (GC272NR)]
Los Alamos County (NM) (New Mexico, United States) [gecko_1 (GCK3ED)]
Taos County (NM) (New Mexico, United States) [Taos (GCY57W)]
Sandoval County (NM)(New Mexico, United States) [Bent Tree Xing (GC1G1RQ)]
Fremont County (WY) (Wyoming, United States) [Salt Lake Micros Come to Lander (GC12ZN3)]
Ozaukee County (WI) (Wisconsin, United States) [Walley World Park & Ride Hide (GC2082K)]
Phelps County (MO) (Missouri, United States) (GCXHC9)](
Jasper County (MO) (Missouri, United States) (GC10RDH)]
Van Buren County (AR) (Arkansas, United States)(GC2EZFZ)]
Cleburne County (AR)** (Arkansas, United States(GC146JY)]
Pulaski County (AR) (Arkansas, United States). (GC24G0C)]
Saline County (KS) (Kansas, United States) [back to the hotel (GC1ZXWV)]
Ellsworth County (KS) (Kansas, United States) (GC131G1)
Thomas County (KS) (Kansas, United States) [Grain Bin (GCYC7A)]
Denver County (C) (Colorado, United States) [Stinky (GC2G1XT)]
Cass County (NE) (Nebraska, United States) [TC's TB Hotel (GC1GR5F)]
Winnebago County (IL) (Illinois, United States) [Lets Go Clubbin (GC2KED9)]
Clark County (NV)** (Nevada, United States) [Access for Sparky (GC18W1F)]
Weld County (CO)** (Colorado, United States)(GC2EJH9)]
Grand County (UT)** (Utah, United States)(GC2BJN1)]
Emery County (UT)** (Utah, United States) (GCWJVT)]
Sevier County (UT)** (Utah, United States) (GC1E40A)]
Millard County (UT)** (Utah, United States) (GC2BKAW)]
Mohave County (AZ)** (Arizona, United States) (GC16MKA)]
San Bernardino County (CA)** (California, United States) (GC1KD86)]
Iron County (UT)** (Utah, United States) ( MM 44 ) (GC186DK)]
Mesa County (CO)** (Colorado, United States) (GCGM80)]
Huerfano County (CO)** (Colorado, United States) (GC22Y3N)]
Pueblo County (CO)** (Colorado, United States) (GC1WMJQ)]
Colfax County (NM)** (New Mexico, United States) (GC20B41)]
Mora County (NM)** (New Mexico, United States)(GCRC3Q)

Found it 06/06/2019 By Liz and Bruce
Found the cache and meet the requirements for this challenge thankyou

Liz and Bruce](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=Liz%20and%20Bruce) has used Project-GC to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

I have found required number of caches (1) in each of 318 counties (required number of counties: 250).

Write note 05/29/2019 By Bike4me
Heading home after attending the Mega in Texas with Kurt B.
We stoped and signed in on some challenges.
For now I'll write a note until I have time to check.

Thanks The Sterns for adding to my fun day of caching!

Found it 09/05/2018 By Casper&Aero
Casper&Aero a utilisé Project-GC pour voir s'il/elle était qualifié(e) pour ce challenge et il/elle l'est.

I have found required number of caches (1) in each of 389 counties (required number of counties: 250).

Notre périple a débuté le 22 août dernier et nous amènera à visiter douze états Américains et deux provinces Canadiennes... Notre départ s'est fait à partir de Baie-Comeau, une ville sur la Côte Nord du Québec pour ensuite se poursuivre quelques jours à Québec où nous avons fait un peu de Géocaching.... Par la suite, nous avons fait un arrêt à St-Eustache et Ville de Laval, toujours au Québec, pour ensuite prendre l'avion et arriver à Portland, Oregon... Nous avons fait un arrêt le 28 août à Umatilla toujours en Oregon, le 29 août à Boise en Idaho, le 30 à Twin Falls et le 31 nous sommes à Salt Lake City pour deux jours... Le 2 septembre nous étions à Rock Springs, Wyoming, le 3 nous avons fait un arrêt à Laramie, Wyoming... Aujourd’hui ce sera notre deuxième et dernière journée dans la région de Colorado Spring...

Pendant tout le voyage nous avons ciblé quelques caches qui nous aideront à atteindre nos objectifs personnels et nous découvrirons certainement de nouveaux endroits que les Géocacheurs d'ici voudront nous faire découvrir... Nous préparons ce voyage depuis plusieurs mois et savons que nous ne pourrons pas tout voir par manque de temps... Il y a beaucoup de caches mais devons fermer les yeux ne pouvant toutes les trouver... Mais c'est avec plaisir que nous apposerons notre signature sur certaines d'entre-elles...

Merci pour la création de ces caches qui ajoutent des sourires à notre profil et qui nous font passer du bon temps peu importe l'humeur de Dame Nature... Notre log sera le même pour toute la journée et s'il y a une particularité nous l'ajouterons au début du texte... Des favoris seront ajoutés ici et là pour tout le travail accompli... MPLC

Casper&Aero de Baie-Comeau, Québec, Canada


Our English is not perfect, we use Google Translate to help us ...

Our journey began last August 22 and will take us to visit twelve US states and two Canadian provinces ... Our departure was from Baie-Comeau, a city on the North Shore of Quebec and then continue for a few days in Quebec City where we did some Geocaching .... Then we stopped at St-Eustache and Ville de Laval, still in Quebec, and then flew to Portland, Oregon... We made stop in Umatilla on August 28 still in Oregon, August 29 in Boise, Idaho, August 30 in Twin Falls and August 31st we are in Salt Lake City for two days... The 2nd of september we were in Rock Springs. Wyoming and the september 3 the road brought us to Laramie, Wyoming... Today will be our second and final day in the Colorado Springs area

Throughout the trip we have targeted some caches that will help us achieve our personal goals and we will certainly discover new places that Geocachers here will want us to discover ... We have been planning this trip for several months and know we will not be able to not all see for lack of time ... There are many caches but we must close our eyes can not find them all ... But it is with pleasure that we will put our signature on some of them ...

Thank you for creating these caches that add smiles to our profile and make us have a good time regardless of the mood of Mother Nature ... Our log will be the same for the whole day and if there is a particularity we will add it at the beginning of the text ... Favorites will be added here and there for all the work done ... TFTC

Casper&Aero from Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada

Found it 08/31/2018 By Mean Kitty
Find #49318

Great Challenge! I just recently finished finding a cache in every county in Texas - which has 254 counties, so this was a breeze to qualify for this cache! My stats are public and you can verify that Im good to go. Thanks for the fun challenge idea and cache!

Found it 08/28/2018 By qrang
TFTC and have a fav point
qrang has used Project-GC to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

I have found required number of caches (1) in each of 297 counties (required number of counties: 250)

Found it 07/31/2018 By theBrown7
After signing the log way back in 2015 when we did not qualify or know how to even check, we filed this one away in a folder only to find it again today. We now have the required number of counties-tftc!

Found it 07/28/2018 By chill and julie too
SL on 7/18/18 and now am qualified on 7/27/18. Posted picture of county map.