Crystal Cave (Sequoia National Park) Explained

Crystal Cave
Location:	Sequoia National Park, Tulare County, California, United States
Length:	2.42miles^[1]
Discovery:	April 28, 1918 by Alex Medley and Cassius Webster
Geology:	Marble
Access:	Fee

Crystal Cave is a marble karst cave within Sequoia National Park, in the western Sierra Nevada of California. It is one of at least 240 known caves in Sequoia National Park but the only one accessible to the public. Crystal Cave is in the Giant Forest area, between the Ash Mountain entrance of the park and the Giant Forest museum.

The cave is a constant 48F. It is accessible by Sequoia Park Conservancy guided tours only.^[2] Tickets are not sold on-site, but must be bought on Recreation.Gov.^[3]

External links

• Caves and Karst Management, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
• Caves Biology, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park

Notes and References

1. Book: Despain , Joel . Crystal Cave: A Guidebook to the Underground World of Sequoia National Park . Sequoia Natural History Association . 1995 . 1-878441-06-X.
2. Web site: Crystal Cave . Sequoia Natural History Association . 2011-03-08.
3. Web site: Crystal Cave Tours Sequoia National Park, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks . 2023-12-21 . Recreation.gov . en.