CAVES OF MAQUOKETA STATE PARK IOWA
October 23, 2011
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After climbing at the
Mississippi Palisades I headed on over to Maquoketa caves park in Iowa. It was around a 30 mile drive each way but it
was well worth the visit!!
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When you enter the property there is this canyon
sink of sorts where water has eaten away and formed a natural arch and a small
river cave was formed by the eroding limestone and water action which made this
cave a walking thru trip….
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with a paved concrete walkway but it was a small thru
trip!!
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I walked up canyon to visit some of the other caves and they were small
passages that quickly ended with no formations in them.
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The main attraction was near the entrance and
it was quite interesting to see.
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Just
downstream there was a walk way that took you to the valley below that had a
few other small caves but nothing to really pursue.
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I spent the latter half of the day hiking
around and enjoying this interesting place.
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I highly recommend visiting this park if you are new to caving and want
to see some interesting features within a few hours from Chicago.
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