The Jack Trail GeoTour is one of the many Geotours available on www.geocaching.com. Geotours are custom tours showcasing engaging geocaches designed to introduce you to new locations.

Jack Trail

The Jack Trail GeoTour lets you explore Tennessee’s history, music, horses, famous distilleries, small-town charm and great geocaching.  It includes a total of 67 geocaches and has partnered with local motels and restaurants to give you a well-rounded and enjoyable experience.  For each cache found you receive 1 point.  Each meal eaten at a partner restaurant is worth 2 point and each overnight stay at a partner motel is worth 3 points.  After earning just 55 points you can request a special geocoin to commemorate your experience.  If you manage to be one of the first 200 geocachers to find all 67 geocaches you are eligible to receive a special perfect attendance geocoin.

Harvey’s Garden

The Jack Trail will take you down the back roads of middle Tennessee to small towns that you would probably never know exist if it weren’t for this geotour.

In Winchester, Tennessee, you will be tracking down a cache at the Municipal Airport, the downtown area, the Confederate cemetery, and wonderful little walking park.

In Fayetteville, you’ll find yourself at another nice park with pond and a large stone bridge, and exploring another small town square.

Stonebridge park

When you visit Pulaski, Tennessee, you will visit an interesting old graveyard, the courthouse and even a trail of tears memorial park with lots of unusual art work.

In Elkton, you’ll get to step into history at the Matt Gardner Homestead Museum and might even see a wild turkey or two.

Railroad enthusiast will enjoy grabbing a geocache near the Lynnville Railroad Museum.

In Marshall county, there are caches in and around Lewisburg, where you will have the opportunity to learn some interesting and unusual history.  Also you will be travelling to Henry Horton State Park near Chapel Hill to spend some time communing with nature.

Lynchburg, Tennessee is a favorite stop for many geocachers working their way through the Jack Trail Geotour.  Here you will find a quaint little town that gets it bragging rights by being the home of the Jack Daniel’s Distillery.  While there you could take a tour of the oldest registered distillery in the United States, have a meal at Miss Mary Bobo’s Boarding House (reservations required), or enjoy a bowl of Jack Daniel’s Ice Cream.

When you stop by Tullahoma, you will find a geocache at the Fine Arts Center, at the Historic Cokers and may take a hike at the Short Springs Natural Area.  You might even decide to take in a movie at the Montana Drive in (Yes, I said “drive in.”  They do still exist.)

Jack Trail Cache Find

Your stop in Manchester, the home of The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, will take you around town and right up to the doorstep of the Beans Creek Winery. (Yes, there does seem to be a theme here!)

In Shelbyville, Tennessee, you’ll find a nice walking path by the Duck River and a permanent popcorn stand on the town square.

When you arrive in Bell Buckle, be sure to take a stroll in Bell Buckle Park where you will find two of the Jack Trail geocaches.

Making a stop in the community of College Grove you will umm… find a geocache.(Moving on)

Theres another stop to make just up the road, where you’ll find yourself at the Arrington Vineyard. (Theres that theme again)

Cannonsburgh Village

Soon you will make your way to Nolensville, where you will find the historic feed mill, a nice antique shop and lots of history.

When you arrive in Smyrna, the Sam Davis Home preserves the story of Sam Davis, his family, and the people who labored on this Middle Tennessee farm before, during, and after the Civil War. The museum exhibits, the historic home,and preserved farm land make this worth an extended stop along the way to completing the Jack Trail Geotour.

And finally, Murfreesboro offers the Stones River National Battlefield, the Oakland’s Mansion, and the historic Cannonsburgh Village for the history buffs.

Well, there you have it!  The Jack Trail Geotour provides a little something for everyone who wants to get to know Middle Tennessee in way nothing else will. The geocaches can be found in whatever order works best for you. I hope you have enjoyed this short description of the Jack Trail and that you will join us on the geotour.

Happy Caching