Carlsbad’s uniqueness is exposed in the more and varied formations of its larger caverns.
Trek deeper with Ranger Geologists Paul Burger and Stan Allison as they lead Adventurer Clint Pollock on a special King’s Palace Tour uncovering popcorn stalactites, strange angled stalactites and other formations created by the hydrology and geology of Carlsbad’s extra large Caverns. There’s always something new and exciting around every corner and turn of the path. Flow stones measuring in the hundreds of feet and stalagmites and stalactites that have flowed together to form columns in excess of 65 feet tall.
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There are caves and then there are Caverns. Carlsbad is definitely a Caverns class attraction.
There is so much to see and do here that sets New Mexico’s Carlsbad apart from other cave attractions that we couldn’t possibly list everything in one teaser video like this.
Adventurer Clint Pollock delivers the been-there-done-that experience in this short video featuring Ranger Geologist Paul Burger as they explore and expose Carlsbad’s Big Room, the 8 acre sized, stalagmite filled room that is 750 feet below ground, the bat flight of thousands of bats every night and, the 1 ¼ mile main entrance switchback trail that follows the original explorers path as they discovered this underground wonder.
Carlsbad is certainly for everyone with its updated elevator system that accommodates anyone wanting to see its secrets revealed. So, bring a flashlight, leave the baby stroller in the car and follow a self guided tour or hook up with one of the ranger guided tours to explore Carlsbad Caverns.
