Tickets can be reserved online and by telephone. The trails inside are paved and wheelchair-accessible. Tours are offered frequently by guide only. Kartchner Caverns State Park® is located about 55 miles southeast of Tucson, Arizona. Inside, the temperature stays around 70-72 degrees with 98 percent humidity to foster the growth of new formations. At the entrance, visitors must pass through four tightly sealed steel doors and be missed to remove lint and any other human particles that might harm the cavern. These caverns are extremely protected, thanks to delicate lighting and minimal human disturbance upheld by park staff. Hundreds of them precariously extend downward, many beaded with a drop of water at the tip that will only make them longer. Another soda straw not within public view in Kartchner measures 21 feet. They are not much thicker than kite string as they dangle from the ceiling for one, two, three, up to nine feet as seen on the tour. If you wonder what it means for a cavern to still be in its virgin state, just check out the soda straws. Kartchner is a rare cavern that offers visitors a look at the entire family of colorful cave formations: stalactites, stalagmites, soda straws, cave popcorn, shields, columns, totems, drapery, bacon and the massive 58-foot-tall Kublai Khan column in the Rotunda Room. Their early explorations can be replicated by visitors who go on the all-new Helmet & Headlamp Tour, a half-mile specialty tour available on limited basis.
The footprints of Randy Tufts and Gary Tenen can be seen preserved in a small lake of mud. It was good fortune that the two young spelunkers who discovered the 200,000-year-old cave in 1974 appreciated this pristine treasure and initiated conservation efforts that led to the creation of the state park in 1999. Here is a glimpse of what you’ll see down below: Kartchner Caverns State Park® Each offer guided tours that make it easy for novice cavers who want to discover spectacular natural wonders.
These amazing attractions have very different experiences so you’ll want to explore both. If you’ve ever wondered about the earth below your feet, satisfy your curiosity by visiting the two show caves in southern Arizona: the living, underground oasis of Kartchner Caverns State Park® and the dry, crystal-filled maze at Colossal Cave Mountain Park.
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