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Here is hole #3...a HUGE cave!

Kartchner Caverns is a place worth visiting. We took the 1 & 1/2 hour tour to see 2 of the impressive cave rooms. 3 large cavern rooms were discovered in 1967 by two college guys. Gary & Randy were out hiking and searching for caves in the area when they explored a sink hole.

That sink hole led to a whole new world! Above photo shows one of the main features in the Throne Room. This HUGE limestone column formed from dripping water that calcified!

Many small & large stalactites were hanging from the ceilings. These skinny ones are called soda straw stalactites. They are hollow inside & very fragile.

Amazing that those enormous & beautiful caves are inside these hills. And it's so fortunate that Gary & Randy (who had a love for caves) found them & protected them. They coordinated with the land owners to bring this discovery to the proper people & now its an educational state park.