Jewel Cave National Monument - Custer, South Dakota
Posted by: Hikenutty
N 43° 44.191 W 103° 49.549
13T E 594554 N 4843279
This cave was thought to a be a small yet exquisite cave in 1908 when it was made a National Monument. Now 137 miles have been explored and it is the 2nd longest continuous cave in the world.
Waymark Code: WM12PX
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2006
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The cancellation station is located in the park's visitor center.
You can explore Jewel Cave on any of the park's ranger-guided cave tours. Tickets for the Scenic Tour are sold at the main Visitor Center. Tickets for the Spelunking Tour are sold on a reservation-only basis. Reservations may be made up to one month in advance by calling, writing, or stopping by the Visitor Center. Fees range from $4 to $10 for talks and tours. All cave tours free for members of the military, veterans and their families. The Visitor's Center is open from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Scenic Cave tours offered at 9:00 A.M., 10:20 A.M., 12:20 P.M., 1:20 P.M., 2:20 P.M., and 3:00 P.M.
Discovery Talks offered at 10:35 A.M., 1:55 P.M., and 3:55 P.M.
No advanced sales and no reservations. Tickets available first come, first served only.
Address: Jewel Cave Drive Custer, SD USA 57730
NPS Web Page for this Station: [Web Link]
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