Lehman Caves

Lehman Caves

Lehman Caves are a set of limestone caverns that were originally protected as a National Monument in 1922, and since 1986, as part of Great Basin National Park, Nevada, USA.

External links

* [http://www.nps.gov/grba/planyourvisit/lehman-caves-tours.htm Lehman Caves @ NPS.gov]


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