Challenges in North Carolina

Challenge Atlas · North Carolina

1. Scavenger hunt · Lighthouses and maritime America 250 NC Lighthouse Challenge February 1–December 31, 2026 · Outer Banks, NC America 250 NC Lighthouse Challenge is a scavenger hunt in Outer Banks, North Carolina, with no upcoming dates listed.
2. Historic crawl · Arts and culture Dirty Dancing Film Trail (Lake Lure) Self-guided; pontoon tours seasonal; check Helene recovery closures · Lake Lure, NC Dirty Dancing Film Trail (Lake Lure) is a historic crawl in Lake Lure, North Carolina, with no upcoming dates listed.
3. Stamp passport · Parks North Carolina State Parks Passport Ongoing free stamp booklet; prize program discontinued · Raleigh, NC North Carolina State Parks Passport is a stamp passport in Raleigh, North Carolina, with no upcoming dates listed.
4. Summit list · Hiking and summits South Beyond 6000 Ongoing; climb 40 designated 6,000-foot Southern Appalachian peaks · Asheville, NC South Beyond 6000 is a summit list in Asheville, North Carolina, with no upcoming dates listed.

Nationwide programs

1. Scavenger hunt · Geocaching and letterboxing Atlas Quest Letterboxing Year-round, individual boxes vary · Nationwide Atlas Quest Letterboxing is a scavenger hunt in nationwide, with no upcoming dates listed.
2. Geocache trail · Geocaching and letterboxing Geocaching Adventure Lab Year-round; individual adventures vary · Nationwide Geocaching Adventure Lab is a geocache trail in nationwide, with no upcoming dates listed.
3. Mileage goal · Hiking and summits North Country Trail Hike 100 Annual miles challenge, 2026 · Nationwide North Country Trail Hike 100 is a mileage goal in nationwide, with no upcoming dates listed.
4. Stamp passport · Parks Passport to Your National Parks Year-round, subject to site and visitor center hours · Nationwide Passport to Your National Parks is a stamp passport in nationwide, with no upcoming dates listed.
5. Stamp passport · Lighthouses and maritime Children’s Lighthouse Passport Pacific Northwest Ongoing USLHS kids passport for Oregon and Washington lights · Nationwide Children’s Lighthouse Passport Pacific Northwest is a stamp passport in nationwide, with no upcoming dates listed.
6. Stamp passport · History and America250 Mother Road Route 66 Passport 2025/2026 sixth edition multi-state stamp book · Nationwide Mother Road Route 66 Passport is a stamp passport in nationwide, with no upcoming dates listed.
7. Stamp passport · Lighthouses and maritime U.S. Lighthouse Society Passport Program Ongoing; many stamp sites seasonal. Michigan leads with roughly 112 stations. · Nationwide U.S. Lighthouse Society Passport Program is a stamp passport in nationwide, with no upcoming dates listed.