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Davis2001R6
Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 5591 Location: Italy
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Posted: 8/27/2005, 8:07 pm Post subject: Kartchner Caverns and Tombstone Road Trip |
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Jen and I drove down south today and checked out Kartchner Caverns. We took the Rotunda / Throne Room tour as the Big Room Tour only runs Oct - April when the bats are gone.
It was pretty cool to see and a nice story on how it was found, plus being able to keep it secret to protect it. I was pretty amazed how they managed to put up lights inside to give light to certain colums, but I never saw a wire in the place. There was one area that was muddy and you would only see one path of mud prints, not a bunch of individual ones. I think managing to keep it that way is pretty amazing. I'm still just in awe that you can be driving in the middle of no where and have a cave like that underneath you. Makes you wonder what else is out there.
After the tour we drove down to Tombstone to do some more touristy stuff. Went and saw the "Shoot-out at the O.K. corral" and had lunch at Big Nose Kate's Saloon. Would have been an interesting place back in the day.
After that we just came home. Nice little trip to get out of town and I think the Caverns are a nice thing to see at least once. I will probably go back in the winter to take the other tour. I can see how caving could be pretty addicting. Looking at some of the video clips and photos of people squezzing through cracks into the unknown looked pretty cool.
http://www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/kartchner.html
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evenstar
Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA
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Posted: 8/27/2005, 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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I went through Kartchner Caverns last Sept. and it's an awesome trip. _________________ John Richardson and Richie Rich, El Perro de Playero
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When the Man waked up he said, "What is Wild Dog doing here?" And the Woman said, "His name is not Wild Dog anymore, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always. Take him with you when you go hunting."
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JW I'll make rain with my spaceman powers!
Joined: 20 Sep 2003 Posts: 1296
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Posted: 8/27/2005, 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: Kartchner Caverns and Tombstone Road Trip |
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Davis2001R6 wrote: |
I can see how caving could be pretty addicting.
TIM |
Pmail me dude, it can get real addicting! _________________ What a magnificent time to LIVE! - Everett Ruess.
Since my house burned down, I now own a better view of the rising moon. - Masahide. |
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wanderingsoul
Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 2285 Location: Gilbert AZ
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Posted: 8/28/2005, 2:58 am Post subject: |
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Nice Trip Tim. Figure one day I'll get there to see it (unless they close it to before I get there). They talked about that once to preserve it. Glad you and Jen had a good time. _________________ Wanderingsoul (Michelle)
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Hikngrl Canyoneering is my 'Happy Place'
Joined: 27 May 2003 Posts: 5578 Location: Peoria, AZ
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Posted: 8/28/2005, 5:29 am Post subject: |
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Sounds like you had fun! I wanna go to the caverns some day....I saw Tombstone with Patrick... don't ever need to see that again (Glad I saw it though). Fun history but they have made it so touristy... _________________ ~~~Diane~~~
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Davis2001R6
Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 5591 Location: Italy
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Posted: 8/28/2005, 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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Should we try to set up a trip to do the "Big Room Tour", sometime after October?
Maybe we can drive down there on Friday night and camp, do the tour Saturday morning. Drive to some trailhead in the area and do a dayhike on Sunday and come home?
I'm not really sure what is in the area but I'm sure someone here knows. I think it's a nice place but I just want to fit something else in the weekend besides the tour.
What do you all think? |
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RedRoxx44 Queen of the Walkabout
Joined: 15 Jan 2004 Posts: 1167
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Posted: 8/28/2005, 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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The Huachucas are just down the road; Miller Peak, Carr Peak etc. Better with a group due to the illegal immigrant action down there. If not too late might beat the snow, but then that might make it fun!! _________________ You can rest when you're dead |
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desertgirl
Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ
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Posted: 8/31/2005, 6:19 am Post subject: |
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Davis2001R6 wrote: |
Should we try to set up a trip to do the "Big Room Tour", sometime after October?
Maybe we can drive down there on Friday night and camp, do the tour Saturday morning. Drive to some trailhead in the area and do a dayhike on Sunday and come home?
I'm not really sure what is in the area but I'm sure someone here knows. I think it's a nice place but I just want to fit something else in the weekend besides the tour.
What do you all think? |
Hmmm... I'm sure we can rustle up some trail near by! If all the dates work out I'd be interested ! _________________ Photos: http://www.pbase.com/desertgirl/galleries
Life is but a dream ...there is no end to what you can dream! |
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wanderingsoul
Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 2285 Location: Gilbert AZ
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Posted: 8/31/2005, 6:24 am Post subject: |
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I'd be interested in that also if The dates work. I've never hiked in the South. What am I talking about there's a lot of places I've never hiked. Sounds like a plan. to me. _________________ Wanderingsoul (Michelle)
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Hnak
Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 1766 Location: Prescott, AZ
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Posted: 8/31/2005, 8:32 am Post subject: |
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I haven't seen the Big Room yet, so sign me up too... _________________ The world is older and bigger than we are. This is a hard truth for some folks to swallow. —EDWARD ABBEY |
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Davis2001R6
Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 5591 Location: Italy
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Posted: 8/31/2005, 8:34 am Post subject: |
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Hmm, I might just be able to fill my calendar up yet! |
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Daddee I once was a slug.
Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 2815 Location: Mesa, AZ
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Posted: 8/31/2005, 10:27 am Post subject: |
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I'd like to go - and if they allow kids, I know Caleb would LOVE to do that trip. _________________ "Only small minds want always to be right."
- Louis XIV
"...haven't you lived long enough to know that two men may honestly differ about a question and both be right?"
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jkern15674
Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 208
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Posted: 9/1/2005, 11:38 am Post subject: cave |
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Let's try this again.......would love to go. |
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Trishness The Snake Charmer
Joined: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 2530 Location: Apache Jct, AZ
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Posted: 9/1/2005, 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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Kartchner is just AWESOME. I was there last November.
Definitely worth the drive.
_________________ ~~~Trish~~~
"Eastward the dawn rose, ridge behind ridge into the morning, and vanished out of eyesight into guess; it was no more than a glimmer blending with the hem of the sky, but it spoke to them, out of the memory and old tales, of the high and distant mountains." � J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of The Rings. |
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cficken
Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Posts: 10
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Posted: 12/30/2005, 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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That place look incredible. Would like to go there atleast once. Does anyone know of any other places like that? And anything closer to KS? _________________ Leave it in the past where it belongs. -Carla |
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