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Snowball Tour
This incredible tour descends deep into the cave system, where you'll see countless gypsum formations and have lunch in the Snowball Room.
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This incredible tour descends deep into the cave system, where you'll see countless gypsum formations and have lunch in the Snowball Room. The Snowball Tour, which also serves as the start to the longer Grand Avenue Tour, offering a quick 200-stair descent to see gypsum formations. The two-mile hike enters the cave at the Carmichael Entrance and typically lasts three hours, including a planned stop for lunch. Due to the amount of climbing and descending, involved this is considered a moderate hike.
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