Carlsbad Caverns National Park
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located in the Guadalupe Mountains in southeastern New Mexico.
Waymark Code: WM1XHP
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2007
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As you pass through the Chihuahuan Desert and Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico and west Texas—filled with prickly pear, chollas, sotols and agaves—you might never guess there are more than 300 known caves beneath the surface. Carlsbad Caverns National Park contains 113 of these caves, formed when sulfuric acid dissolved the surrounding limestone, creating some of the largest caves in North America.
EXPANDED (SUMMER) HOURS: Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tours are available 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last entry into cave via natural entrance is 3:30. Last Entry into cave via elevator is 5:00.
REGULAR HOURS: After Labor Day until Memorial Day weekend, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tours are available 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Last entry into cave via natural entrance is 2:00. Last entry into cave via elevator is 3:30.
State/States the Park is located...: New Mexico
Park Designation: Park (inc. National)
Times the Visitors Center (or Park) is Open....: From: 8:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Months the Visitors Center/Park is open...: From: 12/26/2006 To: 12/24/2007
Website From the National Parks Service Page of this Waymark...: [Web Link]
SECONDARY website.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlsbad_Caverns
Are pictures included?: yes
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