Wind Cave National Park - Wind Cave Room Names - D (U.S. National Park Service)

Room	Date	Named By	Explanation
D.A.R.
Da-Ooh-Ahhh Room	08/02/1972	John Scheltens, Dave Springhetti, William Frith	A 40-foot high passage.
Dago Misery	03/29/1892	Alvin McDonald, Ernest Knight, William Ranger
Daisys Grotto	<1893	Alvin McDonald
Dangaroos Crossing	12/20/1997	Myk Coughlin, Mike Wiles, Stan Allison	A loose, exposed climb requiring a hand-line to traverse. Named because of a tourist question about the "Bison are Dangerous" sign along Highway 385.
Dannys Crawl	04/20/1981	Liz Chapman, Cory Crowford, Steve Matson, Kathy Raymond	A long tube crawl originally done by a NOLS student by the name of Danny.
Dantes Inferno	07/29/1891	Alvin McDonald, A.C. McBride	A dark-colored room with a pit in the floor.
Dark Room	<1893	Alvin McDonald
Dark Wing Duck Area	11/11/1992	Dave Lester, Randy Brown, Kirk Haley
Darrens Democratic Discovery	03/18/1987	Jim Nepstad, Darren Ressler	This tight lead was found by Darren Ressler while waiting for Jim Nepstad to return from doing a climb. There was a breeze blowing through the hole and when Jim returned he said to Darren, "I vote you to do it!" From this "group decision" the name evolved.
Daves Room	12/27/1980	John Scheltens, Mike Wiles, Dave Springhetti
Dead Bones Drop	12/04/2007	Jason Walz, Larry Shaffer, Andrew Pavek, Nick Swanson	The surveyors found an 8-foot climbdown into a 18-foot diameter room on the northern edge of the cave that had bat bones on the floor, thus the name.
Dead End	12/13/1980	John Scheltens, Dave Springhetti, Mike Wiles	A dead end side lead in the Silent Expressway area.
Dead Sea Stroll	07/10/1993	Evan Anderson, Bill Hawn, Steve Smith, Thane Moyes	There were many fossils: brachiopods, crinoids stems, gastropods, and tube worms. This was a play on words "Dead Sea Scrolls".
Deans Dressing Room	02/24/2001	Marc Ohms, Matt Reece
Death Valley	05/22/1990	Jim Pisarowicz, Karen Rosga	At the time of this trip (their honeymoon) Jim and Karen were working at Death Valley in California.
Deep Confusion	12/15/1979	Andy Flurkey, Norm Pace, John Scheltens	A term coined by Norm Pace for this part of the cave because it is so far into the cave that there is "deep confusion" about how to get back out.
Deep Dish	04/03/1999	Marc Ohms, Rene Rogers, Mike Wiles	A 20-foot deep pit off of Pizza Hut.
Deep Pit	<1893	Alvin McDonald
Deep Sea Transvestite	01/14/2001	Evan Anderson, Stephen Lester, Pat Robertson, Stephanie Haterlie
Deep Throat	07/14/1987	Jim Nepstad, Greg Nepstad, Jim Pisarowicz	A vertical pit that looked as if you are looking down someone's throat.
Degree of Honor Hall	<1898		An area with a chert ceiling that has a rock that resembles the head of a sheep. Also known as the Sheeps Head.
Delicate Arch Passage	09/05/2006	Rod Horrocks, Alexis Brooks, Eric Dodd	This passage was named after a pendant that looks like the "Delicate Arch" in Arches National Park.
Delsarte Temple	<1901
Delta, The	01/19/1991	Jim Nepstad, Bob Kobza, Stan Allison	A flat area near the Headwaters, where a stream once pounded.
Delusions of Grandeur	12/07/1991	Jim Nepstad, Stan Allison, Paul Burger, Dawn Reed	A small area accessed by a passage from Gypsy Road.
Depths of Ignorance	<1893	Alvin McDonald
Der Biergarten	02/07/2006	Jason Walz, Eric Grunward, Andre Baumeister	Named by Andre after his native tongue, German.
Destiny Climb	02/09/1991	Pat Seiser, Vi Schweiker, Jim Clark, Bob Stuckland
Devenports Den	07/12/1973	Andy Flurkey, Rick Banning
Devils Key Hole	<1901
Devils Lookout	06/05/1884	L.C. Faris, Frank Halden, Charlie Roe	A 35-foot high fissure. Before electric lights one could not see into the ceiling of this chamber. It was often said that the Devil was watching people from the top of this passage. This was the extent of exploration in the cave until 1890 when Alvin Mc Donald began his explorations.
Devils Pot Hole	02/04/1891	Alvin McDonald
Devils Pot Hook	02/04/1891	Alvin McDonald
Devils Punch Bowl	<1898		A large rock with a depression and a hole in it. This was deemed appropriate for a SD punchbowl, since SD was a probation state. Located at the top of the stairs in the Bachelors Quarters.
Deweys Place
Diamond Field of S. Africa	<1901
Diamond Mine	07/05/1891	Alvin McDonald, M. E. Crookam, Fred McBride
Die Passage	<12/12/1992		The DIE survey with stands for "Damn it Ends".
Dinning Room	<03/1891	Alvin McDonald?
Dinosaur Bone	05/26/1991	Paul Burger, Stan Allison, Dina Venezky, Bob Younger	The surveyors found a chert nodule that resembled a dinosaur bone to them.
Dinosaur Delight	03/09/1996	Dave Lester, Rich Wolfert, Emma Rainforth, Bob Stucklin
Dinosaur Room
Disappointment Chamber	03/01/1983	Todd Collet, Andy Harley, Merl Ness, Ted Stouks	Exploration along Expectation Trail towards the Snake Pit Entrance (Blowhole) was halted in this area by deadends. degenerated into a dog pound full of dogs with lots of "tail wagging" and
Disappointment Pit
Divide, The	<1893	Alvin McDonald
Diving Board	04/10/1993	Max Mazur, John Coyne III, Mike Mazur	A wall pendant that sticks out over a pit.
Do-Drop-In Pit	08/10/1991	Kevin Smith, Steve Smith, Ken Hendrick, Josh Williams
Dock, The	<1893	Alvin McDonald
Dog Pound	06/03/1984	Jim Pisarowicz, Mitchel Frey, Warren Netherton, Karen Rosga	Before this trip, Warren Netherton made the comment that everyone was as excited to go surveying as a pack of wolves with lots of "tail wagging".
Dogtooth Room	1971?	John Scheletens, Mark Stock?, Kurt Johnson
DOH Room	12/12/1992	Stan Allison, Mike Wiles, Myk Coughlin	"Doh" is an expletive used by Homer Simpson in the animated TV show the Simpsons.
Dome Nogo	010/12/2002	Jason Walz, Mike Wiles, Noah Daniels	A small dome that didn't go.
Domey Way	07/20/1985	Jim Nepstad, Jim Pisarowicz, Glen Raleigh	A passage with many ceiling domes.
Donkey, The	12/28/2002	Evan Anderson, Derek Wolfe, Stephanie Juth, Matt Juth	Stephanie thought that a rock at this station looked like a donkey.
Dons Disappointment Pit	1971	Don Coons, ?	A series of dead end pits are located in this area discovered in 1971. Don Coons, the survey team leader, was disappointed that none of them led to new discoveries.
Dookular Waste Site	03/24/2007	Jason Walz, Daryl Stisser, Cheryl Mayer	Human waste was found in this room near Base Camp 2. It is a small pile with paper that is covered by rocks and mold.
Door #3 Pit	07/16/1987	Jim Pisarowicz, Karen Rosga	Fifty-foot pit requiring a rope to descend. Who ever knows what's behind door #1, door #2, or door #3?
Doorway to Delights	05/03/2005	Chris Amidon, Ajax B. Dalman	A passage that led to some very tight passages beyond.
Double Crisp Passage	11/27/1999	Rod Horrocks, Brad Oen, Marc Ohms	Discovered by the survey party on 11/27/1999. It is a beautiful gypsum passage named after they found two silver dollar sized loose gypsum snowflakes in the middle of the passage.
Double D Pit	05/08/1999	Rod Horrocks, Kyle Voylis, Heidi Melville, Erik Freeman	Two D size flashlight batteries were found at the bottom of this 30-foot deep, 5 foot diameter pit, giving the surveyors this idea for a name.
Doughnut Hole	04/10/1993	Bryan Smith, Steve Posey	A tight squeeze at CQA12.
Doughnut Room	<07/27/1984		Also Known as the Chinese Mushroom.
Doughnut Shop
Draculum, Room	02/19/1891	Alvin McDonald, J.M. Moore	The words "Room Draculum" are smoked in the ceiling of this room. The room was originally called Wind River Circle but this was changed to Wind River Chamber.
Dragon Eyes Scramble	04/05/1991	Martha Kubicek, Doiug Pflugh, Tom Shields, T?m Sulser
Dragon Room	1962	Alan Howard, Herb Conn, Jan Conn	Surveyed by Herb and Jan Conn.
Dragons Lair	04/11/1992	Dave Lester, Rich Wolfert, Bryan Smith, Bob Stucklen
Dreamland	02/21/1987	Jim Nepstad, Greg Nepstad, Darren Ressler	The night before this trip both Jim Nepstad and Darren Ressler dreamed that they were going to discover a large new area of the cave, and they did.
Dreams Dressing Room	02/24/2001	Matt Reece, Marc Ohms	Named after the all-girl teen rock band Dream, Keeping with the teen pop-star theme of the area.
Dreamsicle Room	03/04/2000	Rod Horrocks, Joe Oliphant, John Citta, Marc Pedersen	A small room discovered by the survey party that has dozens of 1 1/2 foot long, creamy white, stalactites and soda straws.
Drip Drop Chamber	07/06/1974	Tom Miller, Mike Brinkmeyer, Cindy Brome, Janine LeRoy	A room with flowstone and dripping water.
Drip Drop Room	12/11/1981	J. Hazzen, Mary Laycock, Mike Laycock	A very wet and drippy room.
Dripping Springs, The	08/03/1974	Bill Holmes, Les Talbot, Phil Dodge, ?
Dripstone Delight	05/13/2000	John Scheltens, Ed LaRock, Mike Behn	A four-foot high upper-level passage with beautiful 3 to 4-feet long stalactites. Also columns, sodastraws and stalagmites.
Drool Room	02/11/1984	John Scheltens, Andy Flurkey, Ed LaRock, Eric Liebes	A wet drippy room.
Dry Oasis	11/22/1991	Doug Pflugh, Kreg Hamburge, Tom Shelby	A small breakdown chamber with a few dry desicated soda straws and flowstone.
DTD Room	04/20/1981	Jeff Kleaveland, Mike Poutiantine, Brad Throssell
Duncan Room	01/05/1991	Steve Baldwin, Devin Hachmeiste, Sarge Preston	In 1989, during the search for a lost N.O.L.S. caver in Wind Cave, the park received a call from a psychic saying that the lost person would be found in a room named Duncan. In fact, when the lost person was located she was found in an area of the cave that hadn't been named. Steve then named the room Duncan Room, "thus confirming the psychic prediction".
Dungeon, The	<1893	Alvin McDonald
Dusty Bottoms	01/18/2005	Rod Horrocks, Alexis Brooks, Ari Juhala, Amny Juhala	The point person got a "dusty bottom" when checking out the upper portion of this room, which was located in the upper middle level and covered with paleofill.
Dusty Trail	10/08/1980	Tom Miller, John Scheltens, Pete Shiflett, Mike Wiles	Named for the deep, powdery dust on the floor in this area.
Dutch Misery	03/29/1892	Alvin McDonald, Ernest A. Knight, William Ranger
Dutch Oven	<1893	Alvin McDonald?
Dynamite Stope	02/09/2008	Rod Horrocks, Roger Harris, Duff McCafferty	This 19'+ high chimney was entirely excavated out of paleofill in the early 1930's, possibly during a search to locate a place to put an elevator in the cave. Two sticks of dynamite were found abondoned on a ledge near the bottom of this stope. It is located in the same general area as Plummers Pit, Dynamite Stope, and Two Cent Stope, all of which were also excavated by the same group.

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