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Walnut Canyon Desert DriveThis nine-mile gravel loop is one of the few designated scenic drives in the park.
Auto Tour, Carlsbad Caverns National Park
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Highway 418This road is what you'll use to access Rattlesnake Springs in the southern half of the park.
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Highway 7 (Park Entrance Road)This seven-mile paved road is the official entrance to the park.
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Lincoln National ForestThis 1,725-square-mile chunk of desert and forest land was dedicated as a park in 1902.
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Guadalupe Mountains National ParkThis national park is just over the New Mexico-Texas border, 32 miles to the southwest of Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
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Carlsbad Canyon Visitor CenterYour main resource for information about the park, as well as the place to purchase entry and tour tickets.
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Slaughter Canyon CaveLocated at the end of Highway 418, this is one of the park's many undeveloped caves, also called "wild caves."
