Park Ranger Bill Van Cott talks to visitors to "New Cave" about the historical background of the area.
The Big Room
Late 1950s
The Monarch
Visitors on the trail to the new cave.
The Christmas Tree
The Mushroom in the New Cave
Visitors at the entrance to the New Cave
Totem Pole in the New Cave
Massive formations can be found in the Big Room at Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
Susan Bryan Montoya/Associated press The Big Room at Carlsbad Caverns National Park includes a 1 1/4-mile trail that takes about 90 minutes to complete.agomez@abqjournal.comFri Aug 07 13:02:56 -0600 2020 1596826975 FILENAME: 1799874.jpg
Courtesy of National Park Service The Big Room at Carlsbad Caverns National Park contains various formations like stalagmites and stalactites, columns, flowstone, travertine and cave popcorn. Courtesy National Park Serviceagomez@abqjournal.comFri Aug 07 13:02:56 -0600 2020 1596826975 FILENAME: 1799875.jpg
Susan Bryan Montoya/Associated press In the COVID-19, the only access to Carlsbad Caverns is via the 1 -mile, winding Natural Entrance Trail.agomez@abqjournal.comFri Aug 07 13:02:57 -0600 2020 1596826975 FILENAME: 1799877.jpg
Susan Bryan Montoya/Associated press Massive formations can be found in the Big Room at Carlsbad Caverns National Park.agomez@abqjournal.comFri Aug 07 13:02:55 -0600 2020 1596826975 FILENAME: 1799873.jpg
