There is a commercial cave in Townsend, near Cades Cove in the Smokies. Tuckaleechee Caverns. Been there and it's pretty cool. It's commercial, but still set up like it was in the 60's.
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There's a small sign before Piazza Rock lean-to that says 'Caves'.
After checking it out I think the sign would be more accurate if underneath caves they added '(Not.)'
No map that I know of, but the cave is a small fissure cave, and peeters out before too long. The chimney is a fun climb, though.Originally Posted by kayak karl
The main entrance is down the face of the Pinnacle - not a difficult scramble, but again, watch for snakes!!
Anyone know about the secret caves near Bake Oven Knob? I heard they were just south of the knob somewhere near Bear Rocks.
No I've never heard of them. Where did you hear this?
Jamie
www.DownTheTrail.com
FL Caverns, near Chipley, has better caves and formations than, say Shennandoah Caverns in Front Royal, VA. If you go there on Spelunking Day you might be able to join a caving group and borrow some their gear and go exploring some of the undiscovered parts of the FL caves. Luray Caverns are great for commercial caves. Luray, Va, a left turn heading NOBO in the Shennies onto 411.
I'm not really a hiker, I just play one on White Blaze.
From some local dudes.
I've been to Bear Rocks tons of times..... would love to see that!
There is a small cave in Shenandoah National Park, east of Thornton gap.
Take the Meadow Springs Trail east from the AT.
From the Meadow Springs Trail parking area (between milepost 33 and 34) cross the Skyline Drive and follow the yellow blazed Hazel Mountain Trail past the Buck Ridge Trail and bear left on the White Rocks Trail (also yellow blazed). Follow White Rocks Trail .8 miles to a narrow, unmarked footpath that descends steeply to the Hazel River. If you walk to the right at the bottom of this path you will see the falls. In the cliff to the right is a rock overhang that creates a natural shelter and at one end of the shelter you will find the cave. It is not a big cave and you will have no need of a carbide lamp as the daylight is quite adequate for you to explore it.
Cave
http://www.ferrethiking.com/images/hazel6.JPG
Falls
http://www.ferrethiking.com/images/hazel4.JPG
Map
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=...83&layer=DRG25
Last edited by veteran; 01-19-2008 at 16:57.
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Bump.
Anyone know if these are still accessible?
If you are planning to travel Asia then probably you should visit the Arch Coffin's Caves in Thailand.
It is an ancient burial site used around 200o years ago.
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