On the trail taking the Scenic Tour.In the Dungeon on the Lantern Tour.Crawling through Hurricane Corner on the Spelunking Tour.

Information on the tours offered at Jewel Cave.Things to see on the surface of Jewel Cave.Learn more about the history of Jewel Cave.Exploration at Jewel Cave.Learn how Jewel Cave was formed.Learn about the bats that live at the monument.Jasper Fire pictures and information.Introduction to Jewel Cave National Monument.

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Scenic Tour

Looking up in the Target Room, the first room on the Scenic Tour in Jewel Cave.

Start your tour in the Target Room.

Popcorn is found along the route.A close-up view of popcorn and flowstone along the tour route.

Popcorn and flowstone along tour route.

Ranger and tour group in the formation room, one of the highlights of the tour.Crystals, stalactites, stalagmites, and flowstone decorate the Formation Room.

Crystals and stalactites in the Formation Room.

Speleothems or cave deposits are found in the Tape Room.A corner filled with flowstone, draperies and other speleothems along the Scenic Tour.

Nice speleothems along the Scenic Tour.

Calcite crystals decorate most of the passages in Jewel Cave.

Calcite crystals line most of the passages in Jewel Cave.

A steep set of stairs found on the tour.

Imagine this passage without any stairs.

 

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