carlsbad caverns natural entrance tour
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carlsbad caverns natural entrance tour印象
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Most beautiful cave I have been in. A guided tour is recommended. Also we did not purchase the optional self guided audio wand until we did part of the self tour (we were not told during ticket purchase and noticed people using them). We purchased the audio wand later and used it for rest of tour, highly recommended to make the tour more informational, cant wait to come back one day to do more of the guided tours.
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What a spectacular wonder of nature to behold! We fell in love with the caverns, taking our time walking the loop. Spent a 3 hours down there. You wouldn't be able to find these things on your own, so it was fascinating having someone point them out. The ponds are crystal clear, you'd think you could drink from them, but you can't. We even named some of the stalactites and stalagmites with our own imaginary names. The whole family would enjoy this, but take your time, don't rush through this, there are wondrous sights for all to enjoy.
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My wife and I were hesitant to take the natural entrance route into Carlsbad Caverns because we have a four year old daughter and an almost three year old son. We asked a park ranger if it was doable for them and they said yes as long as we took our time. We decided to try it and it was well worth it. Both our daughter and our son walked the entire route, which was quite steep and long. It took us about 1.5 hours to do it. It was a neat experience to enter the caverns like those who discovered the caverns. It is not as good as actually being in the Big Room, but still worth the experience.
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It was wonderful to visit this cave off season. We saw few other visitors. We walked in and out the natural entrance and roamed all the generally available paths underground. Only wish we had looked ahead of time and perhaps registered for one of the special tours.
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We really enjoyed our tour of the Carlsbad Caverns last weekend. With a 3 year old and a 6 month old, their parents and us oldster grandparents, a good time was had by all. We prepared well. Since there are NO strollers allowed, we took two kiddie backpacks, a spare regular soft backpack, three cameras and plenty of batteries. You can only take water down (we took two bottles to share - nobody wanted the extra weight). No gum or other forms of food / beverage. Do go to the restroom at the Visitor Center, as the park is without a restroom currently prior to the tour. It is under repair. The next restroom is at the bottom of the cave in the Lunchroom area. We did rest at the Lunchroom and had a snack there. Then we ventured on the long route of "The Big Room". What a great tour! Our three-year old grand-daughter walked that portion the whole way. The features abound: Stalactites, Stalagmites, Columns, "Popcorn", Curtains, Flowstone, and a lot of very interesting formations. The pools of water were being cleaned by volunteer cavers from the National Speleological Society and others. They took their time to explain what they were doing and answer any questions. Thank you for your volunteering to do a rough job! Our trip out of the cave was with the elevators. They were very welcome. Gift shop and the visitor center were of the expected quality that only the National Park Service can provide. Again, Thanks to all that keep our parks going!
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This is the second time we have came here. I'm sure we will be back if we are in the area! We really enjoy hiking both up and down, although it is a tiring, strenuous hike. There is an elevator if you tire out and do not feel up to the hike out.There are restrooms both in the main lobby and down at the bottom. I agree that the lighting is dimmer than on our earlier trip. It didn't bother me, in fact after my eyes adjusted I felt it was better this way. I did have one gripe though. There were those who were taking a lot of pictures. This is fine except with all of the flashing, their eyes were not adjusting well to the low light environment, so they were using bright flashlights to see the trail. Those bright flashlights really blinded us and them.We did the self guided big room tour. there are so many unique and amazing formations. I can only imagine the thrill Jim White felt as he explored these chambers.On our first trip we used the audio sticks. I guess, I'd try them again next time as the signs are not as informative. There is a $10 per person entrance fee. The $80 Annual America the Beautiful Pass will let a signatory and 3 others in for free. Bingo, your pass is half paid for and you can enter 100s of other federal locations for free. A real bargain if you do much traveling and sightseeing.
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This is a must for cave enthusiasts. The size and magnitude of these caves are awe inspiring. What it lacks in variety of structures it easily makes up for in numbers and shapes. We opted for the self guided tour over the ranger guided and spent over two hours wandering around on our own. Pathways are clearly marked. The elevator takes you 170 feet down to the Big Room where the smooth wheelchair accessible paths guide you through the massive caverns. There are rangers present to answer questions as well as many stopping points with informational displays and photos of what you are seeing. Most of the staff seemed friendly and helpful. The two of us took over 300 shots of the caverns. The flash worked very well and many of the formations are lighted enough to get very clear shots with point and shoot cameras. There are nice restrooms, gift shop, and a good restaurant available. Going to the original entrance of the caverns is not recommended for the faint of heart. We only went to see it, but did not descend on the serpentine path through the original entrance. They do have bat observation areas at the original entrance. Some 300,000 bats are said to emerge on a daily basis during the Spring through Fall seasons in the evenings. Don't expect to see bats or any other than human life in the caverns. The Caverns see some 3000 visitors a day during the summer months. We were there in early February of 2015 and had plenty of elbow room.
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We took our children on the self tour and hiked down from the mouth. Two boys 5 and 6. They loved it. Did the junior ranger program. Excellent book of activities. Make sure you get a pencil before you leave the ranger desk. Keeps kids interested and great learning. Elevator out.
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Spent 3 days here, just exploring the big, easy accessible parts, didn't do a Ranger led tour. Because I got to the Natural Entrance a little late, I got chased into the Big Room by a Ranger around 330, this part closes earliest. So came back next day to see and photograph the area I had to walk through quickly.In my opinion, if you are physically able, I'd walk in the Natural Entrance, go the entire self tour, and exit by the elevators. You are allowed to take a tripod which is a better way to photograph than flash. This is a special place!
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Wasn't sure what to expect-beyond words! Everywhere you walk there is a stalagmite or stalagtite more beautiful than the next. The columns are mammoth reaching to the top of the cavern. Such a work of nature! A don't miss on your New Mexico trip!