The Grand Canyon with a roof on it
-Will Rodgers
- This limestone cave covers 8 acres on the New Mexico side of the Texas-New Mexico border
- In the Chihuahuan Desert and underneath the Guadalupe Mountains
- Molded by water for 4-6 million years
- 1930: Established as a national park
- Known for its stalactites and stalagmites
- Bones of ice age animals have been discovered in the cave
- Still not completely explored
- Home to Brazilian bats
- Open year-round with temperatures around 56 degrees Fahrenheit
- The spring and fall are most popular to visit
Credit: NPS Photo by Peter Jones
- The spring and fall are most popular to visit
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