Slaughter Canyon Cave
Located at the end of Highway 418, this is one of the park's many undeveloped caves, also called "wild caves."
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Slaughter Canyon Cave Details
Located at the end of Highway 418 in the Rattlesnake Springs area, this is one of the park's many undeveloped or "wild caves." There are no electrical lights, paved walkways, or elevators in this cave: Ranger-led tours take you through the cave's narrow, slippery passageways, lit only by headlamp and flashlight. You won't have to crawl, but the going is difficult. Some of the cave's most famous features include the Monarch -- the world's largest cave column -- and the Christmas Tree, a cave column covered in crystals. The cave also contains a substantial rimstone dam, a feature formed by the overflow of water from pools onto the surrounding cave floor.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Slaughter Canyon Cave
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Slaughter Canyon Cave Tour
This moderately difficult tour takes you deep inside one of the park's many undeveloped caves.
0.4 mi away
North Slaughter Canyon Trail
This trail winds along the bottom of Middle Slaughter Canyon before merging with North Slaughter Canyon.
1.5 mi away
Yucca Canyon Trail
This moderate trail wanders three miles through Yucca Canyon and up a ridge to gain views of the Yucca Basin and Big Canyon.
5.3 mi away
Rattlesnake Canyon Trail
This moderate trail descends a side canyon into Rattlesnake Canyon.
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Rattlesnake Springs
An area of wetlands in the southwestern section of the park.
