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Carlsbad Caverns National ParkLake Chandelier in Lechuguilla Cave.
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Ranger-Guided Cave Tours
 

Several guided tours are available. Reservations are highly recommended for all guided tours. For advanced reservations, call 1.877.444.6777 or visit the Recreation.gov website.

Guided tours range in difficulty from walking on paved trails to walking rough dirt trails to crawling through narrow cave passages. Consult the park newspaper, the website, or ask a ranger for more information regarding difficulty and required equipment.

Guided tours are half price for children ages 15 and younger, and Senior and Access Pass holders.
Crawl around on the Spider Cave tour!
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Soda straws in Carlsbad Cavern.  

Did You Know?
Most of the formations—or speleothems—found inside Carlsbad Cavern today were active and growing during the last ice age when instead of having a desert above the cave, there were pine forests.

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Last Updated: February 09, 2007 at 12:25 EST