What is the deepest cave in Carlsbad Caverns?


What is the deepest cave in Carlsbad Caverns? Lechuguilla Cave, > 140 miles (225 km); 1,604.2 feet (489 m) deep. Access to this cave is limited to research and exploration only. Carlsbad Cavern, > 30 miles (48 km). Developed for public touring.


What animal lives in Carlsbad Caverns?

CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK'S MOST FAMOUS RESIDENTS are its Brazilian free-tailed bats, but they're just one of more than 67 mammals and 368 bird species that live in the mix of Chihuahuan Desert, pi?on-juniper woodlands, and grasslands.


Has anyone explored the bottom of the Mariana Trench?

Canadian filmmaker and ocean explorer James Cameron made a similar solo journey into the abyss in 2012. Since then, roughly half a dozen ocean explorers have successfully reached the bottom of the Mariana Trench — and many more remotely operated vehicles have completed expeditions.


How deep is the bottomless pit in Carlsbad Caverns?

The pit is 140 feet (43 m) deep. Rangers rappel down the pit occasionally to clean trash and other debris tossed off the trail.