Explore Big Room, the largest cave in Carlsbad cavern, in a self-guided tour of the natural limestone formations, stalactites, and stalagmites. You'll see Bottomless Pit, Giant Dome, Rock of Ages, and Painted Grotto. For quick access to the cave, enter the visitor center, which has elevators to the cave. Rent an audio guide here to learn about the geology, formation, and history of the cave, as well as the specific sites. For a longer and more challenging walk to the cave, take the natural entrance route, which covers a 228.6 m (750 ft) descent via switchbacks. Put Big Room into our Carlsbad Caverns National Park day trip tool to see other points of interest to visit during your vacation in Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
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We visited Carlsbad Caverns National Park on Dec. 27 as part of a long road trip from our home in southeastern PA out to New Mexico. We combined this site and the Living Desert State Park (see...
We visited Carlsbad Caverns National Park on Dec. 27 as part of a long road trip from our home in southeastern PA out to New Mexico. We combined this site and the Living Desert State Park (see... more »
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We:be been there several times. It is one of the most dramatic caves I've visited (100 or more around the world). There are two entrances...the natural entrance...also the bats' exit on season...is a.... more
We:be been there several times. It is one of the most dramatic caves I've visited (100 or more around the world). There are two entrances...the natural entrance...also the bats' exit on season...is a.... more »
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