You walk in on a marked trail (both group guided tours and individual unguided tours are available). When you finish (in the "Big Room") you take an elevator back up to get out.
Carlsbad Caverns is located in New Mexico.
Since 2004, visitation to Carlsbad Caverns has been about 400,000 per year.
People want to see the cave and the bats. Carlsbad Caverns is one of the largest caves in the whole world!
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.
US Congress changed the designation and the name of Carlsbad Cave National Monument, created in 1923, to Carlsbad Caverns National Park in 1930. Carlsbad Cavern, without the "s", is the name of the main tour cave. There are 117 caves known in the park.
Carlsbad Caverns is located in the state of New Mexico.
Carlsbad caverns
Carlsbad Caverns is located in New Mexico.
Carlsbad Caverns is part of the Chihuahuan Desert.
Carlsbad Caverns may be found near the city of Carlsbad in New Mexico.
For spelunking.
Carlsbad Caverns are located in the Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico.