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: 2241 Favorites Favorites Favorites
Title FTF Favorites Difficulty Finds
Letterboxers (Silver) - #0T. Mollymap / RamenNoodels424.5409
Monkey Business - #1dbricks / FrappGirl212.5364
Souvenirs (Bronze) - #2RamenNoodles201.5445
Border Crosser (Bronze) - #3NFJK202402
The Streaker (Bronze) - #4RamenNoodles122414
A Walk in the Park (Bronze) - #5dbricks / FrappGirl191.5456
Mile High Club - #6Mr. & Mrs. Magic161.5420
Favorite Points (Bronze) - #7dbricks / FrappGirl132441
Hidden Days (Bronze) - #8dbricks / FrappGirl142443
Scenic Views (Bronze) - #9dbricks / FrappGirl122435
Globe Trotter (Bronze) - #10Mr. & Mrs. Magic133308
Social Butterfly (Bronze) - #11RamenNoodles111.5416
Colors of the Rainbow - #12NFJK142.5356
Mystery Cacher (Bronze) - #13dbricks / FrappGirl152.5430
Well Stated (Bronze) - #14dbricks / FrappGirl112.5383
Busy Day (Bronze) - #15RamenNoodles92.5393
Challenge Cacher (Bronze) - #16NFJK172428
The Gamer (Bronze) - #17FrappGirl92.5206
Old-Timer: State (Bronze) - #18dbricks / FrappGirl193395
The Traveler (Bronze) - #19RamenNoodles111.5442
Found Grid (Bronze) - #20RamenNoodles142395
Dog Lover (Bronze) - #21dbricks / FrappGirl192447
Hider's ABCs - #22NFJK112.5406
Thanks Reviewers (Bronze) - #23NFJK113394
Mother Earth (Bronze) - #24RamenNoodles142432
Variety Pack 3 x 20 - #25dbricks / FrappGirl122386
Get in the Boat (Bronze) - #26RamenNoodles92.5413
Caching around the World - #27FrappGirl152412
Happy Birthday (Bronze) - #28dbricks / FrappGirl102432
Completing a Country - #29CelebrationKim10358
One through Nine - #30dbricks / FrappGirl102381
Overstated (Bronze) - #31ikolor143317
Souvenirs (Silver) - #32floridajim133.5378
Border Crosser (Silver) - #33Funfinderone103.596
The Streaker (Silver) - #34dbricks / FrappGirl83292
A Walk in the Park (Silver) - #35dbricks / FrappGirl122.5403
Two-Mile High Club - #36floridajim214241
Favorite Points (Silver) - #37FrappGril173405
Hidden Days (Silver) - #38dbricks / FrappGirl123390
Scenic Views (Silver) - #39dbricks / FrappGirl103410
Globe Trotter (Silver) - #40wigglesworth84112
Social Butterfly (Silver) - #41dbricks / FrappGirl112384
Very Low - #42Messingaround64.5127
Mystery Cacher (Silver) - #43NFJK133.5389
Well Stated (Silver) - #44FrappGirl143.5318
Busy Day (Silver) - #45dbricks / FrappGirl123.5332
Challenge Cacher (Silver) - #46NFJK163389
The Gamer (Silver) - #47OHSilky103.5136
Old Timer: Country (Bronze) - #48floridajim174314
The Traveler (Silver) - #49dbricks / FrappGirl132.5350
Found Grid (Silver) - #50RamenNoodles104392
Dog Lover (Silver) - #51dbricks / FrappGirl153401
Hider's ABCs and 123s - #52IsqubaAndNawty153.5297
Thanks Reviewers (Silver) - #53IsqubaAndNawty154339
Mother Earth (Silver) - #54dbricks / FrappGirl123395
Variety Pack 4 x 10 - #55dbricks / FrappGirl143338
Get in the Boat (Silver) - #56NFJK123.5336
Caching to the Moon - #57 Seekers Four134266
Happy Birthday (Silver) - #58dbricks / FrappGirl103391
Completing Two Countries - #59qrang8427
Zero through Twelve - #60NFJK94307
Overstated (Silver) - #61floridajim104233
Souvenirs (Gold) - #62IsqubaAndNawty174.5331
Border Crosser (Gold) - #63KatelinH / K8zant3546
The Streaker (Gold) - #64NFJK175200
A Walk in the Park (Gold) - #65NFJK133.5366
Three-Mile High Club - #66Hipointer and Capiti5528
Favorite Points (Gold) - #67Team Mollymap254375
Hidden Days (Gold) - #68dbricks / FrappGirl144391
Scenic Views (Gold) - #69FrappGirl154396
Globe Trotter (Gold) - #70T@bibito8549
Social Butterfly (Gold) - #71FrappGirl113.5366
17 Days of Mystery - #72NFJK144202
Mystery Cacher (Gold) - #73NFJK154.5368
Well Stated (Gold) - #74Team Mollymap174.5231
Busy Day (Gold) - #75dbricks / FrappGirl174.5307
Challenge Cacher (Gold) - #76NFJK154352
The Gamer (Gold) - #77Team Mollymap94.5105
Old Timer: Continent (Bronze) - #78floridajim205260
The Traveler (Gold) - #79rnrgrl4559
Found Grid (Gold) - #80NFJK205401
Dog Lover (Gold) - #81NFJK194373
Hider's ABCs, 123s and more - #82IsqubaAndNawty74.5155
Thanks Reviewers (Gold) - #83IsqubaAndNawty185264
Mother Earth (Gold) - #84NFJK194361
Variety Pack 5 x 8 - #85NFJK164254
Get in the Boat (Gold) - #86NFJK164.5324
Caching to the Moon & Back - #87Hipointer and Capiti195149
Happy Birthday (Gold) - #88NFJK215328
Antipodes - #89wigglesworth8597
ABCs - #90dbricks / FrappGirl131.5402
ABCs and 123s - #91FrappGirl112.5377
ABCs? - #92NFJK104336
Orderly ABCs - #93dbricks / FrappGirl134372
Oval Office - #94Team Mollymap173295
Hungry? - #95NFJK133336
A Day at the Zoo - #96dbricks / FrappGirl153.5390
Life's a Beach - #97NFJK113286
Colorful - #98dbricks / FrappGirl153365
Completing a Hider - #99dbricks / FrappGirl134344
Four Corners of the World - #100wigglesworth10583
Welcome to... (Bronze) - #101dittocat112.5339
Caching is a Pleasure - #102CelebrationKim63179
Body Shop I - #103dittocat103345
Chinese Zodiac - #104HTBob113.5300
County Counter (Bronze) - #105dittocat93297
Multi Multis (Bronze) - #106RamenNoodles82378
Florida Favorites (Bronze) - #107dittocat103169
Letterboxers (Bronze) - #108RamenNoodles82.5352
Wherivegone (Bronze) - #109dittocat63287
Fizzy Double Digit Bingo - #110dittocat64334
Fizzy Line Bingo (Bronze) - #111RamenNoodles112394
Body Shop II - #112RamenNoodles143376
Virtual Cacher (Bronze) - #113dittocat / celebrationkim102.5375
Continental Cacher (Bronze) - #114dittocat102.5279
U. S. Favorites (Bronze) - #115dittocat113279
World Favorites - #116HTBob103284
Virtual Cacher (Silver) - #117dittocat113358
Continental Cacher (Silver) - #118CelebrationKim93.5122
Fizzy Double Double Bingo - #119GadgetCHC105321
Welcome to... (Silver) - #120GadgetCHC84295
Fizzy Line Bingo (Gold) - #121RamenNoodles124360
Fizzy Master - #122RamenNoodles255372
Great Attributes (Bronze) - #123dittocat103391
County Counter (Silver) - #124dittocat124.5218
Multi Multis (Silver) - #125dittocat93379
Florida Favorites (Silver) - #126DirtyD1354103
Letterboxers (Gold) - #127dittocat135332
Wherivegone (Silver) - #128dittocat104267
Virtual Cacher (Gold) - #129dittocat124348
Fizzy Line Bingo (Silver) - #130RamenNoodles103359
Continental Cacher (Gold) - #130.5MikeLima & LotseXY9549
Wherivegone (Gold) - #131dittocat155253
Multi Multis (Gold) - #132HTBob104376
Great Attributes (Silver) - #133OHSilky104.5359
Jasmer Osceola County Style - #134dittocat103.5300
Jasmer Florida Style - #135CelebrationKim184272
Ailihphilia - #136dittocat182.5353
Counting Counties (Bronze) - #139CelebrationKim72.5307
Overstated (Gold) - #140RAHNNERGOTHUC125103
County Counter (Gold) - #141Team Mollymap165153
Old Timer: Country (Silver) - #142CelebrationKim85123
Counting Counties (Silver) - #143CelebrationKim103.5277
U. S. Favorites (Silver) - #144Team Conway74.5198
Favorite Points (Sapphire) - #145Team Conway224.5294
Our Northern Neighbor (Bronze) - #146aogagent153169
Double Fizzy Master - #147Team Mollymap164.5283
Old-Timer: State (Silver) - #148Team Mollymap154272
Triple Fizzy Master - #149Team Mollymap195254
Old-Timer: State (Gold) - #150Team Conway225222
The First Year (Bronze) - #151Team Mollymap113.5301
The First Year (Silver) - #152Team Conway94.5267
Our Northern Neighbor (Silver) - #153aogagent154.5105
The First Year (Gold) - #154-DOLFINANDO-235188
Bundesländer (Bronze) - #155DirtyD1342.584
Caribbean Cruisers (Bronze) - #156Troqueurs3282.5134
Accidental Tourist - #157 DirtyD133373
You Ought to Be in Pictures - #158FloridaJim42.595
Our Northern Neighbor (Gold) - #159FLtravelers8551
Bundesländer (Silver) - #160DirtyD1324.567
Cow Tipping - #161seadog12972122
Bigger than a Breadbox - #162FloridaJim & Black Jeep62.5123
Power Trails - #163CelebrationKim4374
Caribbean Cruisers (Silver) - #164butrflygirl4463
Bundesländer (Gold) - #165DirtyD132539
Great Attributes (Gold) - #166sujayne44.5146
Bonus! (Bronze) - #167FloridaJim & Black Jeep51.5133
Caribbean Cruisers (Gold) - #168butrflygirl10549
They Come In All Sizes - #169seadog12933124
Coolest Cacher on Earth - #170FLPirate & The Wench162.5147
Time Traveler (Bronze) - #171KCL Adventures03113
Cached Virtually Everywhere - #172seadog12943.592
Vintage USA 2000 - #173FLPirate & The Wench23.560
Vintage USA 2001 - #174seadog12913.556
Date Triplets - #175seadog12964122
Virtually Impossible - #176seadog1296452
Mystery Pseudo Jasmer (Bronze) - #1772KatzHunt64.5106
Loving Types - #178seadog12983.5107
Very, Very Loved Caches - #179FLPirate & The Wench4479
All Types in Unique States - #180solid-rock-seekers23116
Earth Years (Bronze) - #181KCL Adventures52.5136
Multi Years of Multis (Bronze) - #182FLPirate & The Wench22.5134
Bonus! (Silver) - #183BCDZ12.5121
Old Timer: Country (Gold) - #184RogueAirPirate54.534
Tick Magnet - #185coleclan61.5117
There's No I in Team - #186coleclan22107
Types of Tree Climbs - #187 nalceloc & coleclan53.561
Time Traveler (Silver) - #1882KatzHunt64.5100
Favorite Virtuals - #189TheVictors4443
Favorite EarthCaches - #190butrflygirl3433
Earth Years (Silver) - #191vilstudio/racewalker33.5133
Mystery Pseudo Jasmer (Silver) - #192RogueAirPirate3560
Social Mega Butterfly - #193CelebrationKim / DirtyD131471
Favorite Mysteries - #194TheVictors1432
Favorite Points (Ruby) - #195FLPirate & The Wench43.5104
Favorite Multis - #196TheVictors2440
Multi Years of Multis (Silver) - #197FLPirate & The Wench33.5119
Favorite Wherigos - #198coleclan43.540
Favorite Webcams - #199RogueAirPirate1431
Time Traveler (Gold) - #2002KatzHunt8574
Favorite Letterboxes - #201butrflygirl2429
Old-Timer: State (Ruby) - #202FloridaTBHunter2543
Favorite Traditionals - #203RogueAirPirate34.533
Earth Years (Gold) - #204kernow75113
Multi Years of Multis (Gold) - #205DD13, CKIM, ZSteve8593
Short Chain - #206KCL Adventures74.543
Medium Chain - #207coleclan74.572
Long Chain - #208KCL Adventures114.561
Nontraditional Jasmer - #209FLPirate & The Wench94.5107
Challenge of Challenges - #210coleclan73.528
Total cache finds in this series: 51680
Total different cachers making finds: 744
Stats updated as of 12/05/2024

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.