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GPS scavenger hunt · RPG adventure

Botanical Safari

All you need is a phone — follow the map to each pin and open the card waiting there.

Live now Walkable Made with AI Cards with audio

A GPS safari across the LA County Arboretum's continents: track down the Upside-Down Bush, the Octopus Tree, the Dragon Tree and other botanical wonders, discover how each one has adapted to survive, and earn the title of Field Botanist.

Your quest — find what unlocks the boss, then beat it.

30 Gold Eggs in this week's pot.

The top three take 50% / 30% / 20%. From 200 teams, the top 10% win, and the top 1% split half the pot.

How the prize works

6 days 8 hours left

The board resets .

The pot is paid to the top finishers then.

Cards to discover
23
With audio
23
Estimated difficulty Medium
Easy
Medium
Hard
Very hard
Join the trail Get directions
  • Free to play
  • No app to install
  • No sign-up to play

Join within 200 metres of the start. One phone per team.

Run by Eggtrail · in Arcadia

The deck

What your team is hunting

Every card waits at a pin on the map. Preview the cards, then head out to discover them.

  • Start
  • Treasure
  • Question
  • Checkpoint
  • Event
  • Boss

Hover over or tap a pin to preview its card. Your team joins at the flag.

Before you set out

Start here 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91007

Started
Board resets
Every Monday at 3:00 AM PDT
Next reset
Suggested age
10+
Languages
English · Spanish

Bring a phone with internet access. Allow location access outdoors to discover cards as you reach their pins.

Every hunt is played on real streets and paths. Read the terms and conditions before you set out — teams play at their own risk.

Team visits
Be the first
Getting around
Walkable
How you play
RPG adventure

Counts teams that joined across all days, including return visits.

How it works

Three steps to the treasure

  1. Get to the venue

    Bring a phone with internet access. The cards are already waiting there.

  2. Join at the venue

    Tap Join nearby within 200 metres of the pin. No app to install, no sign-up.

  3. Follow the pins

    Each card is treasure, gear or a monster. Collect, fight and trade your way up the leaderboard.

Your adventure starts here

Where to play

301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91007

Get directions

Bring a phone with internet access. Allow location access outdoors to discover cards as you reach their pins.

Join the trail

At the venue? Join within 200 metres of its pin. We check your location before creating your team.

Browsing creates no team or guest account. Your position is checked for this join and is not saved.