Ranger-led Cave Hike & Tour

This February is for Cavers at Coronado National Memorial! 

Ranger guided hikes are free of charge and are a great way to learn more about the rich cultural and natural history of the park. This 2 hour tour is a moderately strenous hike into an amazing, undeveloped cave.

You'll be hiking a 1/2 mile and up, up, up 500 feet. Then you will scramble down 25 feet to the cave floor. So, bring layers of clothing, really good shoes or boots, and plenty of water. We will provide a helmet, gloves, and headlamp (which you must carry up and wear in the cave).

Coronado cave is a natural limestone cave that displays the geologic, hydrologic, and biologic history of this region. The cave interior extends 600 feet in length, with 20-foot ceilings and several crawlways and short passages. Exposed in the beam of a flashlight or headlamp, beautiful formations, such as stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones, and helictites, each formed by calcite deposits, emerge from the darkness of the cave.

Learn more about the cave.

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Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Cave Trail parking, 1/4 mile past the Visitor Center.

Latitude and Longitude 31.345571, -110.257879

Schedule

Arrive at the park with plenty of time to stop at the Visitor Center restrooms, drive to Cave Parking, and to collect your gear. There are no restrooms near the cave.

Event Type

• Guided Tour
• Hike