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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Left Hand Tunnel Tour
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| NPS Photo by Peter Jones. |
| The Left Hand Tunnel Tour in Carlsbad Cavern is a lantern tour. |
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On this lantern-lit tour, your guide will highlight Carlsbad Cavern history, formations, cave pools and Permian-age fossils. This is the easiest of the adventure tours on unpaved trails. Be aware that the dirt trail winds over uneven or slippery slopes and careful footing is required to avoid cavern pools and fragile formations. Lanterns are provided.
Reservations are required for the Left Hand Tunnel tour. To make reservations call 1.877.444.6777 or visit .
Duration: 2 hours
When: Daily at 9 a.m.
Where: Tour departs from the visitor center lobby.
Cost: $7 for adults and $3.50 for children, Senior and Access Pass holders. Tour participants must also purchase an entrance fee ticket.
Requirements: Good walking shoes. Ages 6 and over. Anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Make reservations online or call 1.877.444.6777.
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Did You Know?
In 2003, a park employee found a piece of a stone scraper within view of Carlsbad Cavern's entrance that goes back to Ice Age Indian hunters. In 2004, archeologists found fragments of two spear points of the Midland-style Paleo Indian projectile points of some 10,000 years ago.
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Last Updated: February 09, 2007 at 12:29 EST |
