Kartchner Caverns Big Room

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In november 1974 gary tenen and randy tufts were exploring the limestone hills at the eastern base of the whetstone mountains. Explore arizona s hidden treasure. Change date quantity show available tours. Kartchner caverns is home to.

The park is located 9 miles 14 km south of the town of benson and west of the north flowing san pedro river long hidden from view the caverns were discovered in 1974 by local cavers assisted by a state biologist who helped in its preservation. The kartchner cavern story is about amazing discoveries past present and future. Willsey said he believes the myotis velifer colony that lives in the big room section of kartchner caverns during the summer months may be among the hibernating bats they found in the cold cave but because there were more than 1 000 the average size of the kartchner colony that bats from other colonies may be sharing that cave. 58 feet tall throne room the world s most extensive formation of brushite moonmilk big room the first reported occurrence of turnip shields big room.

We were so fascinated by the geological formations of big room that we returned a few days later and took the throne rotunda tour and hiked on guindani trail. Do at least the rotunda tour but the big room is good too if you have the time. See 1 722 traveler reviews 337 candid photos and great deals for benson az at tripadvisor. Select a tour.

Kartchner caverns state park benson. One of the world s longest soda straw stalactites. Kartchner caverns state park is a state park of arizona united states featuring a show cave with 2 4 miles 3 9 km of passages. About kartchner caverns state park.

They were looking for a cave no one had ever found and found it. Big room is fantastic and we enjoyed our hike which goes around the hill where caverns are located. Of the three tours. 231 reviews of kartchner caverns state park unlike most cave parks in the world the kartchner caverns weren t discovered by humans until relatively recently in 1974.

Voted best arizona attraction by usa today 2017 reader s choice awards. It is half of a mile long and takes an hour and 45 minutes to complete one hour of which is underground. Kartchner caverns state park. This tour is available from mid october to mid april and is scheduled throughout the day.