- Crystal Cave (Sequoia National Park)
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Crystal Cave 
Calcite formations in Crystal CaveLocation Sequoia National Park, Tulare County, California, USA Length 2.42 miles (3.89 km)[1] Discovery April 28, 1918 by Alex Medley and Cassius Webster [1] Geology Marble Access Fee Crystal Cave is a marble cave in Sequoia National Park, in the U.S. state of California. It is one of at least 240 known caves in the park.
Entrance to the Crystal Cave
It is in the Giant Forest region, between the Ash Mountain entrance of the park and Giant Forest.
The cave is a constant 9 °C (48 °F), and only accessible by guided tour.
In 2003, the Sequoia National History Association (SNHA) created the Protect Sequoia Caves Program after vandals damaged areas in the entranceway to Crystal Cave.[2]
References
- ^ a b Despain, Joel (1995). Crystal Cave: A Guidebook to the Underground World of Sequoia National Park. Sequoia Natural History Association. ISBN 1-878441-06-x.
- ^ Crystal Cave. Sequoia National History Association. Last accessed January 27, 2007.
External links
- Caves and Karst Management, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
- Caves Biology, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
Categories:- Caves of California
- Sequoia National Park
- Landforms of Tulare County, California
- Show caves in the United States
- Caving stubs
- California geography stubs
- United States National Park Service stubs
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