Caves...
I have really come to enjoy going into show caves. Each
cave I have visited is listed below. There are a few small notes for each and a
link to one of my favorite pictures from my visit. In addition, there is a
webpage for each cave with more details, pictures, and links. If you have any
questions or comments please feel free to email me wxstar3@weatherfriend.com
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Cosmic Caverns Arkansas
Last
visited: June 2004 |
Photo notes: Tripods
allowed |
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Notes:
This cave is a very enjoyable
cave. There is a river that flows through it and creates an
atmosphere unlike the other caves I've been in. The tour has
several formations to view including some very nice soda straws. |
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Mystic & Crystal Caves
Arkansas
Last
visited: June 2004 |
Photo notes: Tripods
allowed |
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Notes:
This is actually two caves for
the price of one! Both caves are enjoyable. You can clearly see
the damage caused by humans in one cave which is quite sad, but
the formations are still astonishing. There are soda straws, rim
pools, stalagmites, stalactites, draperies, cave bacon, cave
pearls, domes, many helictites, columns and more. |
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Hurricane River Cave Arkansas
Last
visited: June 2004 |
photo notes: Tripod
allowed |
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Notes:
In this cave you literally walk
through a riverbed. There are some tight spaces, so no backpacks
is suggested. OH, and hopefully the waterfall will be on when you
get there...kinda not cool to have them walk over and turn it on.
It use to be a natural waterfall, but needs help now. |
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Lost River Cave Tennessee
Last
visited: June 2004 |
Photo notes: NA boat
ride |
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Notes:
Part of this cave is a walk the
other a boat ride. Quite a neat experience if you can visit. There
is a natural Waterfall inside.
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Onyx Cave Kentucky
Last
visited: June 2004 |
photo notes: NA |
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Notes:
This is a very tight cave. It
has lots of popcorn formations and some large columns.
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Mammoth
Cave National Park Kentucky
Last
visited: June 2004 |
Photo notes: Cameras
welcome, but no camera bags, backpacks, or tripods |
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Notes:
This is the largest cave in the
world and it has a great variety of tours. We took the travertine
tour which was quite enjoyable, but we had wished it was longer.
There were many formations, but one also sees damage to the
formations by lights being on them. They are in the process of
trying to switch over to lights that do not promote algae. |
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Hidden River Cave Kentucky
Last
visited: June 2004 |
Photo notes: Tripod
allowed. Not much to photograph except entry into darkness. |
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Notes:
This is basically a hole in the
ground. This cave has a very nice museum to it, but once inside
its about a 10 min walk...if that much. 230 steps lead down....and
you must go up the way you came down.
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I have created a list of the caves in
order from my favorite to the least favorite. Cave
Ranking
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