Maquoketa Caves State Park.
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Maquoketa Caves State Park is located in Jackson County, Iowa,
United States. It stands northwest of the city of Maquoketa
Waymark Code: WM55A9
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 11/13/2008
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Maquoketa Caves State Park is located in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. It stands northwest of the city of Maquoketa.
The park contains more caves than any other state park in Iowa. A trail system links the caves, formations, and overlooks while providing a scenic hiking experience. Many areas on these trails have seen new construction, making the journey to the caves safer. Most of the caves may be entered by persons of average physical ability, but some are more advanced.
The park is in the Driftless Area of Iowa. This region escaped being glaciated in the last ice age, while regions to the east and west were not spared. The park has been subjected to hundreds of thousands of years of natural non-glacial erosion.
The park's caves, limestone formations and rugged bluffs represent a step back in geological time of thousands of years. Stalactites once hung from the ceilings and stalagmites rose from the floor. Souvenir hunters have robbed the caves of this rare beauty, but many formations remain.
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