Geo Art

[+ogeoISplash]

I am wanting to compile a list of Geo Art across the US. I am going to list the ones that I am aware of. Please add to the list when you find some. List the name, nearby city, state and GC#. Thanks.

 

Head Alien Rachel, NV GC253ZN

Heartburn - Palm Springs CA GC1M5JC

Smiley - Santa Teresa, NM GC23PXH

Peace Sign - Kirkland, WA GC241QM

Smiley - SW of Bend, OR GC1PB5J

Frown - E of Bend, OR GC27A2G

Shield - Lemmon Valley, NV GC2CD4W

Groundspeak - NW of Victorville, CA GC23PB6 with an event on 12/18/10 GC23RP7

 

Do you know of any others. Post their whereabouts please.

[jholly]

I am wanting to compile a list of Geo Art across the US. I am going to list the ones that I am aware of. Please add to the list when you find some. List the name, nearby city, state and GC#. Thanks.

 

Head Alien Rachel, NV GC253ZN

Heartburn - Palm Springs CA GC1M5JC

Smiley - Santa Teresa, NM GC23PXH

Peace Sign - Kirkland, WA GC241QM

Smiley - SW of Bend, OR GC1PB5J

Frown - E of Bend, OR GC27A2G

Shield - Lemmon Valley, NV GC2CD4W

Groundspeak - NW of Victorville, CA GC23PB6 with an event on 12/18/10 GC23RP7

 

Do you know of any others. Post their whereabouts please.

Raiders shield - E of Reno GC2CGRA is this the one in Lemmon Valley?

I don't have any GC # but there is a heart and baseball diamond in Nevada, by Las Vegas I think. It is hard to see now, but there was a NO CLUE down by LA(?).

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Edited November 27, 2010 by jholly

[+Krauss-McClurg]

GC1Z25D near Bellingham, WA

 

-Krauss-McClurg

[+ogeoISplash]

I went and looked at the map for Vegas and didn't find the ones you mentioned but did find another smiley.

 

S1 - S18 Las Vegas NV GC18PTM

[jholly]

I went and looked at the map for Vegas and didn't find the ones you mentioned but did find another smiley.

 

S1 - S18 Las Vegas NV GC18PTM

Check the link in my previous post, the heart, as it turns out, is in Utah. Searching with google I found the baseball diamond but it is archived.

[+ogeoISplash]

I went and looked at the map for Vegas and didn't find the ones you mentioned but did find another smiley.

 

S1 - S18 Las Vegas NV GC18PTM

Check the link in my previous post, the heart, as it turns out, is in Utah. Searching with google I found the baseball diamond but it is archived.

 

Thanks! The link brought up not only another smiley but also pacman in CA.

 

Smiley shape - North of Victorville, CA GC1JER4

30 years of Pacman - also North of Victorville, CA GC28XMF

 

and the Utah heart shape is:

HOTD - West of Green River just off the I-70 GC1F6XA

 

Thanks, lets keep the list going. Anyone know of others.

[+hydnsek]

Thanks, lets keep the list going. Anyone know of others.

I don't know if they qualify as "art," but in Washington's coastal waters we also have NUTS and BUGZ in addition to the Peace Sign. (As I understand it, NUTS was first, which inspired BUGZ, which inspired the Peace Sign series.)

Edited November 30, 2010 by hydnsek

[+BrewerMD]

I do believe that that was indeed the order.

[+ogeoISplash]

Great! I didn't know about the BUGZ series of puzzles. I'm going to be busy solving them too. Thanks. Keep them coming. They can be anywhere in the country.

[+crossmage]

In Kansas near the OK border, there is:

Heartland Geocaches by cantuland (GCQAQQ) - which was all ammo cans, unlike some art.

 

Not too far from there and still under construction in Wichita is the Smiley Face (SF) series by Nicc from KS (GC2465W)

 

In Houston, TX, there is One Huge Smile by Jigsaw Jim, Pappy's Posse & OneStepCloser (GC1NW7P)

 

There is also a Geoart challenge cache but I don't see my notes on it - i think it's in the Dallas area. My humble effort towards making art is still in planning - need to find some land to avoid making them all puzzles! Also the challenge cache, I believe, limits it to geoart involving at least 20 individual caches.

 

How many caches do you think it takes to make geoart?

 

OOPS! I just noticed that this is in a regional forum and not a general discussion - I found the topic via Google and didn't look first before replying.

 

EDITED to add last comment.

Edited December 1, 2010 by crossmage

[+bramasoleiowa]

GC29AH9 is roughly the center of a Kokopelli in SW Utah.

[+wild ponies]

The Eagle Scout series GC1T2KH, south of Payson, UT.

[+ogeoISplash]

In Kansas near the OK border, there is:

Heartland Geocaches by cantuland (GCQAQQ) - which was all ammo cans, unlike some art.

 

Not too far from there and still under construction in Wichita is the Smiley Face (SF) series by Nicc from KS (GC2465W)

 

In Houston, TX, there is One Huge Smile by Jigsaw Jim, Pappy's Posse & OneStepCloser (GC1NW7P)

 

There is also a Geoart challenge cache but I don't see my notes on it - i think it's in the Dallas area. My humble effort towards making art is still in planning - need to find some land to avoid making them all puzzles! Also the challenge cache, I believe, limits it to geoart involving at least 20 individual caches.

 

How many caches do you think it takes to make geoart?

 

OOPS! I just noticed that this is in a regional forum and not a general discussion - I found the topic via Google and didn't look first before replying.

 

Thanks for all the input. It doesn't matter if it is in other parts of the country. We are retired now and hope to travel so I want to know about them all.

EDITED to add last comment.

[+ogeoISplash]

GC29AH9 is roughly the center of a Kokopelli in SW Utah.

 

Wow!! That is impressive. I love that one. Maybe we can do it some day.

[+k7-wave]

I did this one last December: GC1V3FW. A 26-cache smiley face in Rio Rancho, NM (NW of Albuquerque).

[+EyeD10T]

There is one in NH that is called the meaning of life series GC2G581 (has to do with a Monty Python movie)...The shape relates to a portion of the movie and is used as an identifyer in part of the puzzle.

[John E Cache]

Another form of Geo Art: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-20025614-52.html

 

Range Rover gps art app: http://www.helloevoque.com/okgo/

[+hydnsek]

Just found another one: A 23-cache heart in northwest New Mexico, SE of Farmington.

[+ogeoISplash]

Thanks everyone. When you hear of more, please list them. We just did the star in SW Utah and the smiley south of Barstow CA on our trip. They were a lot of fun.

[+bloodycool]

There is a new 47 cache series that spells out TEXAS near the smiley face in Houston. It is the Texas Extraordinary Achievement Series (GC2K0CD). It took my brother and I 4:44 to complete the series.

[+hydnsek]

I highly recommend the Smiley Face, a series of 23 caches in the New Mexico desert just west of El Paso. Gets my vote as Best.Series.Ever. One example.

Edited January 5, 2011 by hydnsek

[DannyCaffeine]

I wish I had a geo buddy to solve puzzles with for the Peace sign. I'm not so bright lol.

[+BigDaddyGRC]

I a little bias here but there a Smiley Series in NW Victorville, CA, GC1JERK, established in 2008 with the Groundspeak Series just NE of the Smiley Series GC24C8W. Up Highway 15 past Las Vegas you'll find Kokopelli Series GC29A8E. Coming soon "Peace Series". You got to love GeoArt.

[+ogeoISplash]

I wish I had a geo buddy to solve puzzles with for the Peace sign. I'm not so bright lol.

 

If you need some help, email through my profile. We just went and did them.

[+ogeoISplash]

I a little bias here but there a Smiley Series in NW Victorville, CA, GC1JERK, established in 2008 with the Groundspeak Series just NE of the Smiley Series GC24C8W. Up Highway 15 past Las Vegas you'll find Kokopelli Series GC29A8E. Coming soon "Peace Series". You got to love GeoArt.

 

We did the smiley near Victorville and the star with the Kokopelli series along with the alien head in NV to qualify for the challenge cache, 3 State Geo-Art Challenge GC2CJCM. They were all fun geo art's to do.

[+silly_one_75]

I wish I had a geo buddy to solve puzzles with for the Peace sign. I'm not so bright lol.

 

I just finished them all! Going to make the finds durring the block party!

[+silly_one_75]

I a little bias here but there a Smiley Series in NW Victorville, CA, GC1JERK, established in 2008 with the Groundspeak Series just NE of the Smiley Series GC24C8W. Up Highway 15 past Las Vegas you'll find Kokopelli Series GC29A8E. Coming soon "Peace Series". You got to love GeoArt.

 

We did the smiley near Victorville and the star with the Kokopelli series along with the alien head in NV to qualify for the challenge cache, 3 State Geo-Art Challenge GC2CJCM. They were all fun geo art's to do.

 

 

We jusxt did the Alien head AT NIGHT BY FOOT and it was amazing!

[+5arrows]

Signal Makes his Mark #1 of 126 is located in the Arco Desert west of Blackfoot Idaho. GC2TFGR

[+ogeoISplash]

Signal the Frog has visited North Idaho too. This is an area that you can walk, ride 4 wheelers or motorbikes. It is a little north of Orofino ID. The caches came out on Saturday, June 11th. Check out 01-Signal the Frog GC2WEEP

 

Edited June 15, 2011 by ogeo

[Dulce-Joy]

Here is one of the caches in a Geoart cross in Colorado. GC2N5D1

[+AussieCacher]

Today ClubMud1 and myself(AussieCacher) had a new one published just SW of Sioux Falls, SD. It's the GC Trail and spells..."GEOCACHING".

30 miles long X 4 miles high, 188 caches. I hope everyone enjoys it. GC Trail #1 : GC1GPZ0

 

[+ogeoISplash]

I was looking for caches in an area we will be traveling next month and ran across this geoart. It is a heart with the word, mom, written in the middle.

 

GC2ZT6A From the Bottom of My Heart

[+ogeoISplash]

I just received an email about a giant question mark that I didn't know was out there. Thanks Fledermaus for letting me know about it. It is "Bat's Night Out" / GCMAWF. It is near Bremerton WA.

[+fly_boy72]

By far the best is the Thunderbird series in Southwest Idaho. 200 Caches in four styles. Traditional, Letterbox, Multi, and Wherigo Caches. GC36AKV is the tip of the nose. This was released 11/11/11 at the Multi-event by the League of Idaho Cachers.

[+ogeoISplash]

By far the best is the Thunderbird series in Southwest Idaho. 200 Caches in four styles. Traditional, Letterbox, Multi, and Wherigo Caches. GC36AKV is the tip of the nose. This was released 11/11/11 at the Multi-event by the League of Idaho Cachers.

 

We thoroughly enjoyed doing the thunderbird! It took us about 8-9 hours to complete on our 4 wheelers and we didn't push it. Some rode their bikes, 4 wheelers and some drove their rigs. Those driving rigs, it took lots longer to complete. I'll post a picture later.

Edited November 15, 2011 by ogeo

[+quadsinthemudd]

This was a blast even though we were all sick or getting sick. Easy riding if you are on an ATV so even if you dont own one or have ridden a lot you can rent one nearby and complete it without worry.

 

 

 

Image A + Image B = Image C and 200 smileys.

[Andronicus]

Just spoted a Quebec Nordique's logo just north of Quebec City. (Link http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?lat=46.88337&lng=-71.40058)

 

 

There is another image just west of this one that is a logo from a local Major Junior hocky team (http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?lat=46.8484&lng=-71.57437).

[+The Jester]

In NE California are four that I spotted while working on a cache route:

 

GC36G6X - a question mark of puzzle caches.

GC2NEMP - supposed to be a peace symbol, but looks like a Mercedes-Benz logo (too many flashbacks?).

GC2MGYT - 'upside down' smile face.

GC2NAB8 - a valentine.

[+Team Geo-Rangers]

Just found another one: A 23-cache heart in northwest New Mexico, SE of Farmington.

 

All quality hides - a terrific series. If a cacher finds 3 geo-art series in different states, then come to CA to log this final:

 

http://coord.info/GC2CJCM

 

[+ogeoISplash]

Thanks everyone, please keep listing them when you find them. It's nice to be able to come to one place to find a list.

[+lamoracke]

in the regular forums the new one in Sweden was talked about, its pretty epic in its size.

 

While searching for it, I see this one...

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC326E7

 

It is in the form of a travel bug

 

Here is the one I meant to show first.

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC3FFCQ

 

"This is Ragnhild of Tälje Queen, saint, and the figure in the seal of our home City of Södertälje. "

[+Zero Montana]

Wow. Both are indeed impressive!

[+AKiteFlier]

Heart outside of Vegas - Middle point is a puzzle called "My Heart" - http://coord.info/GC394T0 put out by taylortribe1. 20 caches plus the bonus for the puzzle.

 

Can't figure out how to post the photo - it wants a URL but the photo is on my computer - anyhow - it's a heart.

[+AKiteFlier]

Oh and in addition to the Head Alien along the ET Highway there is also the UFO.

 

http://coord.info/GC32PCT

 

Just did that one - 51 caches - about 7 miles of hiking but very nice series. We did more than half of it at night which was way cool!

[+Ginny & Stevecat]

There is a new 200 cache series that will be published on 6/23/2012. The artwork is in the shape of the Route 66 Highway sign. It is 2.3 miles from top to bottom and left to right. It is over 20 miles worth of hiking. You can find it at GC3KD7Q after 6/23/2012.

 

[+Ginny & Stevecat]

I was looking for caches in an area we will be traveling next month and ran across this geoart. It is a heart with the word, mom, written in the middle.

 

GC2ZT6A From the Bottom of My Heart

 

THis series was archived due to a spat with the locals. There is still one cache left, I think the bottom of the heart that gives the details.

[+AKiteFlier]

There is a new 200 cache series that will be published on 6/23/2012. The artwork is in the shape of the Route 66 Highway sign. It is 2.3 miles from top to bottom and left to right. It is over 20 miles worth of hiking. You can find it at GC3KD7Q after 6/23/2012.

 

 

WOW - where will this be placed? State? Amazing piece of geoart - thanks for sharing.

[knowschad]

There is a new 200 cache series that will be published on 6/23/2012. The artwork is in the shape of the Route 66 Highway sign. It is 2.3 miles from top to bottom and left to right. It is over 20 miles worth of hiking. You can find it at GC3KD7Q after 6/23/2012.

 

 

"Hiking"? Did I hear the word, "hiking"? As in... actually WALKING between caches? That's a novel idea! I can't wait to see more details!

[+Ginny & Stevecat]

I thought this was a "Geo Art Caches placed in an artistic pattern" thread. And I see not so positive comments. Why do I bother? This sport is evolving. I think if the original hiders would have ever imagined LPC hides, or anything not placed in the deep woods like the first caches, the game would not be around today.

[+Ginny & Stevecat]

There is a new 200 cache series that will be published on 6/23/2012. The artwork is in the shape of the Route 66 Highway sign. It is 2.3 miles from top to bottom and left to right. It is over 20 miles worth of hiking. You can find it at GC3KD7Q after 6/23/2012.

 

 

WOW - where will this be placed? State? Amazing piece of geoart - thanks for sharing.

 

This is in Southern California off the I40. About half way between Barstow and Needles.