Crystal Cave (Sequoia National Park)

Cave in Sequoia National Park, California

Crystal Cave
Calcite formations in Crystal Cave
Location	Sequoia National Park, Tulare County, California, United States
Coordinates	36°35′22″N 118°49′32″W / 36.589454°N 118.825636°W / 36.589454; -118.825636
Length	2.42 miles (3.89 km)
Discovery	April 28, 1918 by Alex Medley and Cassius Webster
Geology	Marble
Access	Fee

Crystal Cave is a marble karst cave within Sequoia National Park, in the western Sierra Nevada of California. It is one of at least 240 known caves in Sequoia National Park but the only one accessible to the public. Crystal Cave is in the Giant Forest area, between the Ash Mountain entrance of the park and the Giant Forest museum.

The cave is a constant 48 °F (9 °C). It is accessible by Sequoia Park Conservancy guided tours only. Tickets are not sold on-site, but must be bought on Recreation.Gov.

References

^ Despain, Joel (1995). Crystal Cave: A Guidebook to the Underground World of Sequoia National Park. Sequoia Natural History Association. ISBN 1-878441-06-X.
"Crystal Cave". Sequoia Natural History Association. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
"Crystal Cave Tours Sequoia National Park, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks". Recreation.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-21.

External links

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