Overview

Hype:

This is the largest cave system in the world.

Cave Type: Horizontal

Time: Unknown

Length: 390 miles

Depth: Unknown

Gear: None

Fees: Entrance fee

Recommended Ages:

	0-3
	4-11
	12-19
	20-49
	50-69
	70+

Recommended Months to Visit:

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Permits: Gated Official Website

Links: NPS

Getting There

Navigate to 37.187023, -86.100914.

Maps

Closest City or Region: Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky

Coordinates: 37.187023, -86.100914

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June 1, 1989 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Greg Dye, Laura Dye, Jeremy Dye, Anthony Dye,

Story

We visited Mamoth Cave as one stop on a multi-day road trip through Tennesee, Kentucky, and the Carolinas. We took a guided tour. At the time, there were still several portions of the cave that were unexplored.