Carlsbad Caverns

I get slightly claustrophobic, so it was a challenge for me to go down in any caves. I told my family that this was it, the one and only time I’d go down in some caves with them. I made it through the experience and don’t intend to repeat it. Though it was amazing and beautiful down there.

Stay for the bat flight – it was the best part of the trip.

We took our Girl Scout Troop a few years back. They still talk about it when we start trip planning. We had a wonderful time. We hiked down and spent a great deal of time in the cavern areas. The hike was a bit of a mild workout for us old foggys, but we where having such an amazing time with stops every so often that we really didn’t notice much until we got to the depths. It’s so beautiful down there. It’s like your on another planet. And we took the elevator back up so no climbing upwards for us. Go if you get the chance it is well worth it!!

He taught me to love the caverns.

My dad hated flying, so when we’d go on vacation we had to drive. We would visit family in Dallas and drive from Phoenix. Every time we went we would stop in Carlsbad and hike down the caverns. We’d come up and head to Dallas. On the way home we’d stop, go down the caverns, come up and head to Phoenix he loved them that much.

The last time we went the bats were already in Mexico. I want to go again when the bats are there.

If you are disabled, or a veteran, you can tour for free. and definately take the natural entrance…..oh! bat flight begins at sunset…mucho cool! they sometimes have a batcake breakfast viewing which i think is cooler.

Carlsbad Caverns are really unique. You can explore massive underground caverns, whih feel cool and damp, no matter how hot it is on the desert floor above. Worth the drive.

watch out for bat poo….cool place!

Bring a jacket, Yes…even in the middle of summer, it is about 45 degrees once down below.

It’s a big cave. Bats fly out of it at night. Pretty neat, but if you don’t like dark damp places maybe not for you.

I went here on my honeymoon. Cool place.