Friday, May 8, 2015

Carlsbad Cavern - King's Palace Tour


The King's Palace tour, a 1.5-hour ranger-guided tour through four highly decorated chambers, departs from the underground rest area. 


You will descend to the deepest portion of the cavern open to the public, 830 feet beneath the desert surface. 


Although not as difficult as the Natural Entrance route, this 1-mile tour does require descending, and later climbing, an 8-story hill. 


Look forward to viewing a variety of cave formations including helictites, draperies, columns, and soda straws.


This was directly above our heads.  Glad none fell during our tour.


These are called "Draperies" which are in the Queens Room.


Reservations are required for the Kings Palace tour.


Rangers frequently conduct black-outs during this tour, briefly turning off all artificial lights to reveal                                              the natural darkness of the cave. Anyone got a light!

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