Celebrate 50 years of member-centered care with our 50th Anniversary Legacy Trail! This outdoor scavenger hunt features rock-like cache containers called Legacy Trail caches, each representing a year that GHC-SCW has been serving their members, from 1976 – 2026. All caches will be hidden across Dane County and neighboring areas. Designed for families, individuals and beginners alike, this adventure invites everyone to explore local parks and community spaces with no special skills required.
The Legacy Trail adventure runs May 5 through September 29, 2026, giving players the entire summer to explore new places and celebrate 50 years of GHC-SCW. New caches will be released every two weeks on the Legacy Trail website. Players can create an account to view new cache locations, enter to win prizes and learn more about GHC-SCW’s history and impact in the community.
Learn More and Get Started
How Can I Participate?
Everyone (except for the GHC-SCW staff who know where the caches are hidden, of course!)
What You’ll Need:
- A smartphone or GPS-enabled device
- A map app such as Google Maps or Apple Maps
- Comfortable walking shoes and awareness of your surroundings
Inspired by the popular activity of geocaching, each Legacy Trail cache is hidden at a specific set of coordinates. Each cache listing on the Legacy Trail Adventure website includes GPS coordinates that guide you to their exact location. On your first time accessing the website, you will be prompted to create an account. In this account, you can find the coordinates for each cache, view how close you are to earning prizes and learn more about GHC-SCW’s history.
How to Navigate to a Cache Location:
- Select a cache to discover on our website: explore.ghcscw.com.
- Head to the featured property address for your selected cache.
- Tap Find Cache or paste the coordinates into your phone’s map (Google Maps or Apple Maps), follow the directions and start searching. All caches look the same, so keep an eye out!
- Found it? Open the bottom, scan the QR code or enter the code on the explore.ghcscw.com website. Be sure to create an account to track your progress and unlock prizes.
- Close the cache and place it back exactly as you found it so others can join in on the fun.
Your progress and prize eligibility will update automatically online.
Earn Prizes
You can earn prizes by finding each of the caches! After you register a cache online, you will be able to see your progress towards different prize tiers. The more caches you find, the more prizes you earn!
The Legacy Trail offers several ways to participate and win, including:
- Help Give Back: As part of the experience, every player will have the opportunity to vote and help donate over $25,000 to nonprofit organizations in our community.
- Weekly Drawings: One winner each week will receive a $100 valued prize item. Entries are based on how many caches each player finds — the more they find, the more entries they earn.
- Cache Prizes: Each time a player finds and registers a new cache, they are automatically entered into that cache’s $100 valued prize drawing, announced at the end of the event. Players are entered into every cache drawing they unlock, increasing their chances of winning. In addition, the first 25 players to find each cache will have the opportunity to select a limited-edition 50th anniversary commemorative coin available inside the container.
- Earn Cache Rewards: Some rewards unlock automatically as a player finds and registers caches. Find 5, 25 or 50 caches and they can unlock prizes such as leather carabiners, tote bags or insulated water bottles.
- Grand Prize Drawing: One winner will receive a $1,000 grand prize. Entries are based on total caches found throughout the event — the more caches a player discovers, the more entries they earn and the better their chances of winning.
This fun-filled adventure isn’t just about celebrating a milestone; it’s about giving back to the community. Each cache will be placed at a variety of meaningful locations, including longtime community partners, local businesses and outdoor spaces that promote health and well-being. Featured locations will include iconic destinations such as Henry Vilas Zoo, Schuster’s Farm, Vitense Golfland and more.
To ensure accessibility, GHC-SCW has also created virtual cache options for those who are not able to visit each location in person, allowing more people to participate in the experience. To view the virtual caches, visit explore.ghcscw.com and click Find Caches. Select the one you’d like to “find.” Each cache page will include a link to the virtual option beneath the physical GPS coordinates.
Important Reminders:
- You will not need to use the official Geocaching® website or app
- This campaign is an independent geocache-style activity created by GHC-SCW
- Please do not share registration codes online or with others
- Always follow posted rules, laws and property guidelines
Ready to start the adventure? Visit explore.ghcscw.com to join the GHC-SCW Legacy Trail and begin finding hidden caches. Follow GHC-SCW on Instagram and Facebook to stay updated!
