Caving in Nevada is more than just visiting a cave for a day and being underground.
It is not like TAG or, like most places in the United States.
You really have to love caves to want to continue to visit them in Nevada, mainly because you are going to have to earn it.
The amount of effort to visit some of these caves out here is substantially more than visiting
caves out east.
The hiking alone can be thousands of feet of elevation gain and in a high elevation environment.
The amount of work you put into visiting a Nevada cave can get discouraging to some as you might be spending more time hiking than you are caving.
The caves are, in general, warm, decorated, and short.
You really want to show up to Nevada Caves with also enjoying desert, lots of hiking, mountains, and of course caving.
Chances are when you get to a cave, it is not
going to be extensive or long.
This cave is no different.
We had a steep approach and a couple small mis-orientations before we found this cave.
You have to work for this cave but
once you are there, you are going to see a 700 ft cave, full of geology and interesting formations.
This hypogenic cave seems to be following a fault and provides some interesting perspective to the mountain range and its geologic past.
This cave was created a very long time ago and its composition tells a story of underwater
activity and significance.
We were surprised to see bolts at the entrance. There are two bolts at the top and a bolt mid pit that we used for a re-direct.
The entrance was around 40 ft. but if you were to have a 70 or 100 ft of rope, you will be able to make it to the bottom.
Although it was pretty cool inside the cave, I was surprised that it was warmer than expected.
If you are interested in caving, reach out to your local grotto or
caving organization for more information,
There are some amazing caves out here and if you are willing to put some effort into this cave, you will be able to see a nice decorated cave.
Enjoy!
