USA Mammoth Cave National Park Domes and Dripstones Tour
Mammoth Cave National Park is a national park in south-central Kentucky, US. It encompasses portions of Mammoth Cave, the longest known cave system in the world. The park's 52,830 acres (21,380 ha) are located primarily in Edmonson County, with small areas extending eastward into Hart and Barren counties. The Green River runs through the park, with a tributary called the Nolin River feeding into the Green just inside the park. he Domes and Dripstones Tour at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky is a classic tour that takes visitors through areas of the cave that have been used for almost 100 years. The tour begins in a sinkhole, goes through large domes, and ends in the dripstone section known as Frozen Niagara.
The tour is considered memorable because it has more stairs per mile than any other cave tour in the park, with around 550 descending and 200 ascending steps. The tour also includes several steep inclines, and some say it can be difficult for many visitors because there are no alternative routes.
Some say the tour is misleading because most of it involves seeing caverns underground, rather than stalagmites and stalactites. Others mention that the dripstones are only visible at the very end of the tour, after descending an additional 98 steps.
The tour is considered memorable because it has more stairs per mile than any other cave tour in the park, with around 550 descending and 200 ascending steps. The tour also includes several steep inclines, and some say it can be difficult for many visitors because there are no alternative routes.
Some say the tour is misleading because most of it involves seeing caverns underground, rather than stalagmites and stalactites. Others mention that the dripstones are only visible at the very end of the tour, after descending an additional 98 steps.
Photography Tips
Bring a Wide Lens and tripods are not allowed unless it is a Photography tour that are held a few times a year.
Travel Information
Plenty of parking and its easy to find from the highway.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
Nearly no other people
Best Timing
Winter
Sunrise & Sunset
06:53 - 16:32
| current local time: 11:06
Photo Themes
Caves
wide angle
Locations
Tennessee
Mammoth cave
Mammoth Cave National Park
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