• Wind Cave National Park - Two Worlds

    Wind Cave

    National Park South Dakota

Wind Cave Room - Monument Hall

Jan Conn in Monument Hall
Monument Hall
NPS Photo by Dave Schnute
 
Discovered by L.C. Faris, Frank Halden, and Charlie Roe on June 5, 1884 this large fissure passage that is located under and runs parallel to the passage leading to Devils Lookout. This was the furthest extent of exploration in Wind Cave until the arrival of the McDonald family. 

Did You Know?

Bull elk in the park.

A Rocky Mountain bull elk weighs between 700 - 800 pounds.  Rocky Mountain elk were introduced to the park in 1914 and 1916. More...