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We flew to El Paso
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  • Updated By Sharrie on January 22, 2003
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    by Sharrie
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    We flew to El Paso & drive to White Sands before heading for Carlsbad Caverns. From El Paso, take Highway 62/180 East to Carlsbad Caverns directly. It's about 2 1/2 hours ride. Carlsbad is also serviced by Mesa Airlines. No commercial vehicle as indicated by this sign. Driving Distances: El Paso - 166 miles. Rowell - 76 miles. Albuquerque - 278 miles.

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    Carlsbad is best reached via...
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  • By roamer61 on August 24, 2002
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  • Carlsbad is best reached via road from Alburqurqe. The later is reached by air from most major hubs in the USA. Taxis are available. Rental car is also a possibility as well.

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    BIG ROOM SELF GUIDED TOUR
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  • Updated By Sharrie on January 22, 2003
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    by Sharrie
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    BIG ROOM SELF GUIDED TOUR: Tour the 14 acre chamber of gigantic formations with a roof of almost 200+ feet above ground! A well-paved 1 mile stroll took us about 2 hours or so to complete. One has a choice of descending over 750 feet through the Natural Entrance Route on feet which will take about 1 hour of strenuous walk on steep trail or take the elevator to the Underground Lunch Room & continue to the Big Room from there. For those with limited time to explore the caverns, take the elevator like we did. The Big Room: * Largest natural limestone chamber in the U.S. * Length = 4000 feet. * Width = 625 feet. * Greatest Ceiling Height = 255 feet. * Area = 57 acres.

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  • Directions: 750 feet below ground.

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    Carlsbad Caverns
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  • Updated By roamer61 on August 24, 2002
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    The caverns at the National Park. Spectacular formations throughout the caverns.

  • Directions: Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located 20 miles SW of the city of Carlsbad in New Mexico.
  • Other Contact: Headquarters at 3225 National Pa

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    TEMPLE OF THE SUN - BIG ROOM
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  • Updated By Sharrie on January 22, 2003
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    Temple of The Sun: Located in the big room, this formation is named because of its resemblance to an altar in an ancient temple of the gods. Height of column = 25 feet!

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  • Address: The Big Room.

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    HALL OF GIANTS
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  • Updated By Sharrie on January 22, 2003
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    In the Hall of Giants, we came across this interesting formation. In the Hall of Giants, there's 3 huge stalagmites. Due to its distance from the trail & the darkness of the room, I didn't managed to capture it on films. If you are interested in how it looks like, please proceed to my travelogue section where there is a postcard of the Hall. Stalagmites are created when water falls from the ceiling of the cave. Curved ceilings are one of the features of the Big Room. Massive formations found in this hall are due to water falling quickly over long distances & splashing over large area. Giant Dome is in the shape of a column & was formed when a stalagmite & stalactite met. It is the tallest formation with a height of 60 feet & a base circumference of 100 feet!

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  • Address: The Big Room.

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    Stalactites
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  • Updated By Sharrie on January 22, 2003
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    Stalactites create this formation which are mostly made up of calcium. Its coloring is white with hues of yellow derived from sulphur while red derived from iron oxide. Unlike other caves in the world, there are no colored lights in this caverns.

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    The Giant Chandelier
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  • Updated By Sharrie on January 22, 2003
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    The Giant Chandelier. Made of ribbon staclactites. Created from water which dripped from the surface into the cavern & thereby deposited rings of calcite on the ceiling. Guess how long ago that was? Ans.: 800,000 years ago!

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  • Address: The Big Room.

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    Well, the draw to Carlsbad is...
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  • Updated By heplion on August 26, 2002
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  • Well, the draw to Carlsbad is the Caverns. There really isn't much else in this town, but with all the caves have to offer What else do you need? The Park has several great qualities and features. During the summer, the bats fly out of the cave in a feeding frenzy, thousand at a time, in the early eveings. This is weather dependent however. A certain must see. The main Cave is great, but I reommend taking the time to investigate some of the wild caves. This can be done by purchasing tickets at the park headquarters. I hiked through Slaughter cavern and it was absolutly beautiful!!

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  • Directions: Well, I suppose the middle of nowhere would be somewhat vague...but it really is. It is about 130 miles East of El Paso, Texas.

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    Carlsbad Caverns
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  • Updated By WFTR on August 27, 2002
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  • I don't remember many details about Carlsbad Caverns. When I was there in '88, it was early in December, and the big bat flights were long past. The tour started at the visitor's center with a walk to the cave and down the long, winding pathway into the cave. The guide gave the standard talk about caves, conservation, and the 'named' formations. The guided part of the tour ended at a little rest area in the cave. There were restrooms and I believe some concessions. The elevator through which we would leave the cave was located in this area as well. In addition to the guided tour, we were allowed to walk along a circuit that started and ended at the elevators. Maybe this tour through this area is guided during the main part of the tourist season, but in early December it was just a free walk. I could go at my own pace, take the pictures that I thought would be interesting, and just have a good time. Park rangers walked this area frequently, and most would stop to talk. I told them about my wild caving experiences, and they told me about lesser known features of the cave.

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