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Compass at Dee Wright Observatory by Cari Soong The Eugene, Cascades & Coast region is home to Oregon's first GeoTour. We teamed up with Geocaching.com to take you on a real life treasure hunt, complete with new adventures and awesome deals for cachers.

Organized as two editions, the Eugene, Cascades & Coast GeoTour stretches from the Oregon Coast to the crest of the Cascades. Follow your GPS on an exploration of Oregon's best kept secrets and spectacular places.

Covering more than 140 miles on Hwy 126, including scenic byways on Hwy 101 and Hwy 242, and with 72 exciting caches; this GeoTour will take you several days to complete.
Eugene, Cascades & Coast GeoTour 
  • The McKenize River Edition launched in October of 2012. The journey reveals 36 intriguing stops along the pristine and wild waters of the river.
  • The Florence Edition launched March 2013 at Driftwood Shores in Florence. This section of the tour uncovers giant dunes, long sandy beaches, hidden trails, and Historic Old Town gems along with an additional 36 caches. 
  • Collect your geocoin while supplies last at the Eugene, Cascades & Coast Adventure Center in Springfield, just off Interstate 5. 

    • "I've always wanted to visit this place and now that I've seen how wonderful it is. . . I can't wait to come back. Thank you for the opportunity!" -  Ksuzuki007 

  Geocaching McKenzie River Trail
About Our Geocaches
Our caches cover a variety of diverse terrain and not all sites are accessible year round. Before setting out, go to Tripcheck.com and call 511 for current road and weather conditions.

If you have mobility limitations, contact Adventures@EugeneCascadesCoast.org to learn about adapted tours.  

"They [the caches] were interesting, informative, and a nice variety. I loved visiting places I'd never been to or even knew about. I will definitely return to some of the places." - Parkdale, OR

"I can't believe how many times I have passed by here without knowing what a great area to get out and stretch the legs this is."- Bartramb

Oregon Coast Beaches by Bob Petit 
What is Geocaching?
In 2000, the U.S. government removed barriers to global positioning system signals, making it possible for civilians to track location precisely. Within 24 hours, the first GPS stash, now called a geocache, was hidden in Beavercreek, Oregon by Dave Ulmer. He posted the cache's coordinates online with the instructions to "Get some Stuff, Leave some Stuff!!" and within three days, several people tracked it down, did just that, and shared their experience online. The game began.