The deepest point in Carlsbad Cavern, the park's tour cave, is 1037 feet below the surface, or 0.196 miles. However, this area is not open to the public. The deepest point the public visits is about 830 feet underground.
Carlsbad CavernsCarlsbad Caverns National Park is located in the southeast corner of New Mexico, about 23 miles southwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico and 150 miles east of El Paso, Texas.
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The distance between Albuquerque, NM and Carlsbad Caverns is 300 miles.
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Carlsbad Caverns is located in New Mexico.
Albuquerque is over 300 miles from Carlsbad Caverns NP. El Paso would be a closer significant city.
Within Carlsbad Caverns itself, about thirty miles of tunnels have been explored. Within the park is Lechuguilla Cave, which is much longer at 138 explored miles.
Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico got its name from the nearby town of Carlsbad. The caverns were formally named in 1923 by the US government, taking inspiration from the famous Luray Caverns in Virginia.
Carlsbad Caverns is located in the state of New Mexico.