How long is the Forbidden Caverns tour?
How long is the Forbidden Caverns tour? The average guided tour is 55 minutes long. Generally speaking, the largest group size is 30 people. The tour is not recommended for those with mobility and/or respiratory issues. This is because of the typical slippery surfaces and tight spaces you see in most caves.
What is the largest underground cave in the United States?
Planning a Visit? Mammoth Cave in Kentucky is the world's longest known cave system, with more than 400 miles explored, and one of the oldest tour attractions in North America. Mammoth Cave National Park preserves the cave system, a part of the Green River Valley, and the rolling hills of south central Kentucky.
What is the deepest cave entrance?
At 2,223 meters (7,257 ft) deep, it is the deepest-known cave on Earth. Veryovkina is in the Arabika Massif, in the Gagra mountain range of the Western Caucasus, on the pass between the Krepost and Zont mountains, close to the slopes of Mount Krepost. Its entrance is 2,285 metres (7,497 ft) above sea level.
Why is it called Forbidden Caverns?
The name of the caverns comes from an old Indian legend of an Indian princess that got lost forever in the forbidden hollow mountain of the two streams. In several larger rooms of the caverns, Native American artifacts were discovered and preserved at the University of Tennessee.
Is Forbidden Caverns open when it rains?
Helpful? Yes. They are underground caverns so weather doesn't affect them.