Information on Scenic, Lantern, and Spelunking Tours.Welcome to Jewel Cave.

The Lantern Tour takes place in the Historic Area of Jewel Cave. This is the original tour given since the early 1900s. You can follow in the footsteps of those who came before.

Historic Ranger cabin built by CCC in the 1930s.A Ranger and girl scouts before the tour.

Historic Ranger Cabin built by the Civilian Conservation Corps.

The surface entrance to Jewel Cave and the beginning of the Lantern Tour.

Your adventure begins here.

An example of the small, tight spaces encountered on this tour.

Small passages await you..

A short climb both up and down a passage called the Trapdoor. Stooping is common on this tour.

The Trapdoor and Tall Man's Misery are part of the fun.

Up close experience in a narrow passage. Steep wooden stairs are part of the tour.

So are narrow passages and steep stairs.

Smiles are also found here.A brief stop in the cave.

Visitors enjoying the tour.

A big room called the Dungeon found at the end of the tour.A big room called the Heavenly Room found at the end of the tour.

The Dungeon or the Heavenly Room which will you choose?

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