Elevator Renovations and Maintenance
Through March 8, Elevators operating 930-10, 1230-130, 430-close. Allow more time to visit. Expect lines. Walking exit is steep. Mon-Fri, no Lower Cave or Left Hand Tunnel Tours.
Beauty and wonder; above and below
Rocky slopes and canyons, cactus, grass, thorny shrubs, and the occasional tree, who could guess at the hidden treasures deep underground? Beneath this rugged land are more than 117 known caves - all formed when sulfuric acid dissolved the surrounding limestone.
June 2011, fire burned park and nearby lands. Landscape looks different but is recovering. Caves, bats, & buildings were unharmed.