Overview - The Retired Monkey Challenge Trail consists of 210 challenge caches covering 30 miles along Highway 441 in Central Florida. The trail was created by RetiredGuy and Cute Little Fuzzy Monkey with substaintial help from sloth96. Special thanks to all those that have helped maintain the trail over the years, particularly Dittocat, Black Jeep, and FloridaJim.





The 210 caches in the Retired Monkey Challenge Trail
Favorites Favorites Favorites Total favorite point for this series: 2362 Favorites Favorites Favorites
Title FTF Favorites Difficulty Finds
Letterboxers (Silver) - #0T. Mollymap / RamenNoodels444.5429
Monkey Business - #1dbricks / FrappGirl222.5380
Souvenirs (Bronze) - #2RamenNoodles211.5462
Border Crosser (Bronze) - #3NFJK222415
The Streaker (Bronze) - #4RamenNoodles132428
A Walk in the Park (Bronze) - #5dbricks / FrappGirl191.5475
Mile High Club - #6Mr. & Mrs. Magic171.5435
Favorite Points (Bronze) - #7dbricks / FrappGirl142455
Hidden Days (Bronze) - #8dbricks / FrappGirl152460
Scenic Views (Bronze) - #9dbricks / FrappGirl132453
Globe Trotter (Bronze) - #10Mr. & Mrs. Magic143317
Social Butterfly (Bronze) - #11RamenNoodles121.5434
Colors of the Rainbow - #12NFJK142.5372
Mystery Cacher (Bronze) - #13dbricks / FrappGirl162.5448
Well Stated (Bronze) - #14dbricks / FrappGirl112.5396
Busy Day (Bronze) - #15RamenNoodles102.5407
Challenge Cacher (Bronze) - #16NFJK182446
The Gamer (Bronze) - #17FrappGirl92.5212
Old-Timer: State (Bronze) - #18dbricks / FrappGirl203417
The Traveler (Bronze) - #19RamenNoodles121.5460
Found Grid (Bronze) - #20RamenNoodles152412
Dog Lover (Bronze) - #21dbricks / FrappGirl202465
Hider's ABCs - #22NFJK112.5426
Thanks Reviewers (Bronze) - #23NFJK113408
Mother Earth (Bronze) - #24RamenNoodles142448
Variety Pack 3 x 20 - #25dbricks / FrappGirl132404
Get in the Boat (Bronze) - #26RamenNoodles102.5429
Caching around the World - #27FrappGirl152427
Happy Birthday (Bronze) - #28dbricks / FrappGirl102450
Completing a Country - #29CelebrationKim10359
One through Nine - #30dbricks / FrappGirl102395
Overstated (Bronze) - #31ikolor143326
Souvenirs (Silver) - #32floridajim133.5395
Border Crosser (Silver) - #33Funfinderone103.597
The Streaker (Silver) - #34dbricks / FrappGirl103303
A Walk in the Park (Silver) - #35dbricks / FrappGirl122.5420
Two-Mile High Club - #36floridajim214249
Favorite Points (Silver) - #37FrappGril173422
Hidden Days (Silver) - #38dbricks / FrappGirl123407
Scenic Views (Silver) - #39dbricks / FrappGirl103425
Globe Trotter (Silver) - #40wigglesworth84116
Social Butterfly (Silver) - #41dbricks / FrappGirl112401
Very Low - #42Messingaround64.5131
Mystery Cacher (Silver) - #43NFJK133.5402
Well Stated (Silver) - #44FrappGirl153.5328
Busy Day (Silver) - #45dbricks / FrappGirl123.5346
Challenge Cacher (Silver) - #46NFJK173405
The Gamer (Silver) - #47OHSilky103.5140
Old Timer: Country (Bronze) - #48floridajim184326
The Traveler (Silver) - #49dbricks / FrappGirl132.5361
Found Grid (Silver) - #50RamenNoodles114411
Dog Lover (Silver) - #51dbricks / FrappGirl153418
Hider's ABCs and 123s - #52IsqubaAndNawty163.5307
Thanks Reviewers (Silver) - #53IsqubaAndNawty154354
Mother Earth (Silver) - #54dbricks / FrappGirl133413
Variety Pack 4 x 10 - #55dbricks / FrappGirl143355
Get in the Boat (Silver) - #56NFJK133.5356
Caching to the Moon - #57 Seekers Four134279
Happy Birthday (Silver) - #58dbricks / FrappGirl103408
Completing Two Countries - #59qrang8427
Zero through Twelve - #60NFJK94317
Overstated (Silver) - #61floridajim104241
Souvenirs (Gold) - #62IsqubaAndNawty174.5346
Border Crosser (Gold) - #63KatelinH / K8zant4548
The Streaker (Gold) - #64NFJK185213
A Walk in the Park (Gold) - #65NFJK133.5380
Three-Mile High Club - #66Hipointer and Capiti5530
Favorite Points (Gold) - #67Team Mollymap254394
Hidden Days (Gold) - #68dbricks / FrappGirl144406
Scenic Views (Gold) - #69FrappGirl154412
Globe Trotter (Gold) - #70T@bibito8553
Social Butterfly (Gold) - #71FrappGirl133.5383
17 Days of Mystery - #72NFJK144213
Mystery Cacher (Gold) - #73NFJK154.5382
Well Stated (Gold) - #74Team Mollymap204.5240
Busy Day (Gold) - #75dbricks / FrappGirl204.5321
Challenge Cacher (Gold) - #76NFJK154364
The Gamer (Gold) - #77Team Mollymap94.5106
Old Timer: Continent (Bronze) - #78floridajim215269
The Traveler (Gold) - #79rnrgrl5566
Found Grid (Gold) - #80NFJK205417
Dog Lover (Gold) - #81NFJK194389
Hider's ABCs, 123s and more - #82IsqubaAndNawty74.5160
Thanks Reviewers (Gold) - #83IsqubaAndNawty195273
Mother Earth (Gold) - #84NFJK194377
Variety Pack 5 x 8 - #85NFJK164265
Get in the Boat (Gold) - #86NFJK164.5344
Caching to the Moon & Back - #87Hipointer and Capiti195156
Happy Birthday (Gold) - #88NFJK215339
Antipodes - #89wigglesworth95107
ABCs - #90dbricks / FrappGirl131.5419
ABCs and 123s - #91FrappGirl112.5394
ABCs? - #92NFJK104348
Orderly ABCs - #93dbricks / FrappGirl134387
Oval Office - #94Team Mollymap183300
Hungry? - #95NFJK133351
A Day at the Zoo - #96dbricks / FrappGirl153.5404
Life's a Beach - #97NFJK123298
Colorful - #98dbricks / FrappGirl163380
Completing a Hider - #99dbricks / FrappGirl144360
Four Corners of the World - #100wigglesworth11590
Welcome to... (Bronze) - #101dittocat112.5350
Caching is a Pleasure - #102CelebrationKim63188
Body Shop I - #103dittocat113364
Chinese Zodiac - #104HTBob123.5315
County Counter (Bronze) - #105dittocat93313
Multi Multis (Bronze) - #106RamenNoodles82394
Florida Favorites (Bronze) - #107dittocat103180
Letterboxers (Bronze) - #108RamenNoodles82.5366
Wherivegone (Bronze) - #109dittocat63302
Fizzy Double Digit Bingo - #110dittocat64350
Fizzy Line Bingo (Bronze) - #111RamenNoodles112410
Body Shop II - #112RamenNoodles153394
Virtual Cacher (Bronze) - #113dittocat / celebrationkim102.5394
Continental Cacher (Bronze) - #114dittocat102.5291
U. S. Favorites (Bronze) - #115dittocat113291
World Favorites - #116HTBob103300
Virtual Cacher (Silver) - #117dittocat113373
Continental Cacher (Silver) - #118CelebrationKim93.5132
Fizzy Double Double Bingo - #119GadgetCHC105337
Welcome to... (Silver) - #120GadgetCHC84309
Fizzy Line Bingo (Gold) - #121RamenNoodles134379
Fizzy Master - #122RamenNoodles275389
Great Attributes (Bronze) - #123dittocat113409
County Counter (Silver) - #124dittocat124.5224
Multi Multis (Silver) - #125dittocat93396
Florida Favorites (Silver) - #126DirtyD1364110
Letterboxers (Gold) - #127dittocat135347
Wherivegone (Silver) - #128dittocat104278
Virtual Cacher (Gold) - #129dittocat124360
Fizzy Line Bingo (Silver) - #130RamenNoodles103378
Continental Cacher (Gold) - #130.5MikeLima & LotseXY10553
Wherivegone (Gold) - #131dittocat155264
Multi Multis (Gold) - #132HTBob104394
Great Attributes (Silver) - #133OHSilky104.5375
Jasmer Osceola County Style - #134dittocat103.5310
Jasmer Florida Style - #135CelebrationKim184283
Ailihphilia - #136dittocat192.5372
Counting Counties (Bronze) - #139CelebrationKim82.5325
Overstated (Gold) - #140RAHNNERGOTHUC145111
County Counter (Gold) - #141Team Mollymap175161
Old Timer: Country (Silver) - #142CelebrationKim85129
Counting Counties (Silver) - #143CelebrationKim103.5291
U. S. Favorites (Silver) - #144Team Conway84.5209
Favorite Points (Sapphire) - #145Team Conway224.5308
Our Northern Neighbor (Bronze) - #146aogagent153182
Double Fizzy Master - #147Team Mollymap164.5293
Old-Timer: State (Silver) - #148Team Mollymap154280
Triple Fizzy Master - #149Team Mollymap205267
Old-Timer: State (Gold) - #150Team Conway225231
The First Year (Bronze) - #151Team Mollymap113.5311
The First Year (Silver) - #152Team Conway94.5274
Our Northern Neighbor (Silver) - #153aogagent164.5111
The First Year (Gold) - #154-DOLFINANDO-245197
Bundesländer (Bronze) - #155DirtyD1342.589
Caribbean Cruisers (Bronze) - #156Troqueurs3282.5147
Accidental Tourist - #157 DirtyD134383
You Ought to Be in Pictures - #158FloridaJim42.5111
Our Northern Neighbor (Gold) - #159FLtravelers8557
Bundesländer (Silver) - #160DirtyD1324.574
Cow Tipping - #161seadog12982144
Bigger than a Breadbox - #162FloridaJim & Black Jeep62.5142
Power Trails - #163CelebrationKim4386
Caribbean Cruisers (Silver) - #164butrflygirl4470
Bundesländer (Gold) - #165DirtyD132541
Great Attributes (Gold) - #166sujayne44.5168
Bonus! (Bronze) - #167FloridaJim & Black Jeep61.5154
Caribbean Cruisers (Gold) - #168butrflygirl11552
They Come In All Sizes - #169seadog12963142
Coolest Cacher on Earth - #170FLPirate & The Wench172.5161
Time Traveler (Bronze) - #171KCL Adventures13125
Cached Virtually Everywhere - #172seadog12963.5106
Vintage USA 2000 - #173FLPirate & The Wench33.572
Vintage USA 2001 - #174seadog12913.567
Date Triplets - #175seadog12974135
Virtually Impossible - #176seadog1297458
Mystery Pseudo Jasmer (Bronze) - #1772KatzHunt74.5120
Loving Types - #178seadog12993.5121
Very, Very Loved Caches - #179FLPirate & The Wench5493
All Types in Unique States - #180solid-rock-seekers33133
Earth Years (Bronze) - #181KCL Adventures62.5155
Multi Years of Multis (Bronze) - #182FLPirate & The Wench32.5151
Bonus! (Silver) - #183BCDZ32.5142
Old Timer: Country (Gold) - #184RogueAirPirate64.535
Tick Magnet - #185coleclan71.5135
There's No I in Team - #186coleclan32127
Types of Tree Climbs - #187 nalceloc & coleclan73.584
Time Traveler (Silver) - #1882KatzHunt64.5110
Favorite Virtuals - #189TheVictors8463
Favorite EarthCaches - #190butrflygirl5446
Earth Years (Silver) - #191vilstudio/racewalker43.5143
Mystery Pseudo Jasmer (Silver) - #192RogueAirPirate4566
Social Mega Butterfly - #193CelebrationKim / DirtyD132480
Favorite Mysteries - #194TheVictors2449
Favorite Points (Ruby) - #195FLPirate & The Wench53.5118
Favorite Multis - #196TheVictors3456
Multi Years of Multis (Silver) - #197FLPirate & The Wench33.5131
Favorite Wherigos - #198coleclan53.558
Favorite Webcams - #199RogueAirPirate1445
Time Traveler (Gold) - #2002KatzHunt9583
Favorite Letterboxes - #201butrflygirl3448
Old-Timer: State (Ruby) - #202FloridaTBHunter3550
Favorite Traditionals - #203RogueAirPirate44.546
Earth Years (Gold) - #204kernow75124
Multi Years of Multis (Gold) - #205DD13, CKIM, ZSteve85105
Short Chain - #206KCL Adventures84.554
Medium Chain - #207coleclan84.592
Long Chain - #208KCL Adventures144.580
Nontraditional Jasmer - #209FLPirate & The Wench104.5118
Challenge of Challenges - #210coleclan103.549
Total cache finds in this series: 54442
Total different cachers making finds: 772
Stats updated as of 04/17/2025

RMCT Pathtags – We have special award pathtags that can be earned for completing 50, 100, and 150 of the Retired Monkey Challenge caches. When you qualify, send you mailing address to RMCTpathtags at gmail.com and we will send them out to you. These pathtags can only be earned.



Leaderboard - There is a leaderboard for the Retired Monkey Challenges, which is updated periodically. The leaderboard tracks each cacher's progress on Retired Monkey Challenge Trail. Click on the leadboard if you would like to see all the geocachers that have found at least 25 challenges.

Verification Page - If you would like to see which of the Retired Monkey Challenges you qualify for and you’re a subscriber to Project GC, you can go to our Verification webpage. For all of the caches in this series, we have provided a checker to automatically verify whether you have met the challenge.

Verification


Signing Logs – You are welcome to sign the logs even if you do not qualify for the challenge. If you do, use a WRITE NOTE log online and then change it to a FOUND IT when you qualify for the challenge.

Sample Log



The Cachers Behind the Trail
• RetiredGuy – Inventor of Ms. Pac-Man and a geocacher since 2009, RetiredGuy now resides in Boston with his wife, RetiredGirl. Now retired and traveling, he has found the oldest cache in all 50 states, Washington DC, and in 83 countries.

RetiredGuy


• CuteLilFuzzyMonkey a.k.a. Mean1_MrGrinch – Retired Navy Chief and a geocacher since 2013, CuteLilFuzzyMonkey resides in Florida.

CLFM


• sloth96 – Full time engineer and cacher since 2009, sloth96 resides in the Boston area with two Siamese cats. He enjoys Delorme challenges, Interstate Challenges, 360 Degree challenges, and long walks on the beach.

sloth96


Gas, Food, and Water Essentials are available only in three places along this section of 441:
1) at the northern end in Kenansville at the junction of 523 and 441
2) in the middle at Yeehaw Junction
3) at the southern end in Okeechobee
Florida geocaching can be hot so bring lots of water with you. And drink it.



Cell Coverage - Beware that cell coverage is spotty along 441. Besides being out of touch, you should make sure all caches have been downloaded before starting.



Standing Water - During wet times, there may be standing water between the road and some of the caches. It is recommended that during these times, you bring waders (waterproof knee boots).

Knee Boots


Dangerous Animals and Plants - Since you are in Florida, you may come across a small alligator or poisonous snake while caching. Keep your eyes open and keep your distance. You may also come across poison ivy and many thorny plants. Lastly, don’t forget your bug repellent.

Dangerous Animals


Planning - Unless you have a very experienced power trail team, you should count on taking at least two days to complete the entire Retired Monkey Challenge Trail. North to South works better as three quarters of the caches are on the west side of 441. Lodging can be found in Vero Beach, Melbourne, or Kissimmee / St. Cloud. The closest airports are Melbourne, Orlando, and West Palm Beach.

Always park safely as trucks do come down this highway quite quickly. While you can use any vehicle for the run, be careful of getting stuck in mud unless you have 4WD.

Plan Ahead


Maintenance - We have strived to keep all 210 caches of the Retired Moneky Challenge Trail well maintained. Our goal is to always have all caches in place with dry logs and enough room to sign. With the exception of the need to wade across water during parts of the year, we view that the caches should be relatively easy to find.

Missing Containers – If you have done a thorough search for a cache (remember that water is a natural hazards that you must overcome), you may replace it. All caches should be replaced with waterproof containers zip tied at eye level to substantial objects at the posted coordinates. Please do not use replacements as an excuse to just throw down a cache to speed up your searching. If you replace a cache, please contact RetiredGuy and let him know.

Missing / Wet / Full Logs – Please replace these with suitable new logs which you should always carry anyway while caching. We prefer Rite-In-The-Rain paper.

Help Maintain the Retired Monkey Challenge Trail – If you plan on visiting the Retired Monkey Challenge Trail and would like to help us with maintenance, please contact RetiredGuy in advance. We will often supply caching teams with maintenance kits containing perform containers, preprinted RMCT logs,zip ties and instructions.

Integrity of Finds – Occaisionally the challenge checkers will report that the cacher has qualified for a challenge when in spirit, it is obvious that they have not. For example, occaisionally a cache will have an elevation associated with it that is clearly wrong. We will attempt to fix the issues in the checkers and we may choose to delete the Found It log if done outside of the spirit of the challenge. Please police yourself and stay within the spirit of the challenges.

Comments or Questions - If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact RetiredGuy directly. While we try reading all the logs, we often fall behind or sometimes miss things.