What’s better than being miles underground in the dark with the idea that there could be other unknown things lurking where you are? ;]
ARIZONA
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CORONADO CAVE – Coronado National Memorial, Hereford, AZ Length: 600 feet in length, 20 feet high and 70 feet wide with several crawl ways and passages, none of which is very extensive. Conditions: Dry, extremely dusty. Trail to cave: Moderately steep 1/2 mile Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() View Photos & Blog Post 1/17/2010 & 4/25/2011 |
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PEPPERSAUCE CAVE – Santa Catalina Mountains, Oracle, AZ Length: Approximately 1 mile mapped. Conditions: Wet & extremely muddy. Wear old shoes as they will probably be ruined. There are lakes inside that rise & fall depending on snow & rainfall. Trail to cave: No set parking lot, but plenty of room to park on the sides of the road, making for a very short distance to the cave entrance. Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() View Photos & Blog Post |
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LAVA RIVER CAVE – Flagstaff, AZ Length: 1.5 miles Conditions: Somewhat damp (unless it snows). Always cold, summer time the temperature is an average of 42° F. Trail to cave: Parking is a short distance from the mouth of the cave. You can’t see the entrance from the parking lot but follow the trail away from the parking lot & you will eventually run into a plaque & the mouth of the cave. Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() View Photos & Blog Post |
CALIFORNIA
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LA JOLLA SEA CAVE – San Diego, CA Length: Super short Trail to cave: If not kayaking in, you can enter the Sunny Jim Cave through the Cave Store, which is located at 1325 Coast Blvd, La Jolla, CA. Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() View Photos & Blog Post |