Spelunking Mammoth Cave

We will be leaving August 13th at 10:30am and spend 3 days in the Park and return August 16th. In addition to Caving we will be horseback riding and other activities on Saturday.

Mammoth Cave National Park preserves the cave system and a part of the Green River valley and hilly country of south central Kentucky. This is the world's longest known cave system, with more than 367 miles explored. Early guide Stephen Bishop called the cave a "grand, gloomy and peculiar place," but its vast chambers and complex labyrinths have earned its name—Mammoth.

Wild Cave Tour

Duration: 6 to 6½ hours

Caving Distance: 5½ miles

Sells Out at: 14 visitors (reservations required)
Restroom Available? Yes, at Snowball Room

Emphasis on: Safe caving techniques; environmental concerns; cave exploration (past and present); team building

Landmarks Seen: Carmichael Entrance, Cleaveland Avenue, Split Rock, Snowball Room, Boone Avenue, various areas off developed tour trails, Frozen Niagara Tour route

Elevation change: 300 feet

Physical Challenges: Heights that involve free-climbing cave walls; lengthy crawls through areas as tight as 9 inches high; walking in a crouched position; hand and knee crawls over jagged rocks and dirt; crawling through wet areas; twisting into and out of tight crawlway openings