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    Wind Cave

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    The Elk Mountain Campground is closed and will remain closed through the summer of 2013 due to across the board budget cuts.

Wind Cave Room - Vega Lake

Passing Vega Lake
Passing Vega Lake
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The Vega area is a good sized room with nice calcite rafts at the end of Perverted Alley. This room is located under Highway 385. This area was discovered by Stan Allison, Harry Burgess, Paul Burger, and Dave Springhetti on September 12, 1992.

Did You Know?

Stemless Hymenoxys

The scientific name for the Stemless Hymenoxys is Hymemoxys acaulis.  Acaulis means "stemless" and referes to the leafless stalks which bear the flower heads. More...