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Colossal Cave Mountain Park

Address: Colossal Cave Rd. at Old Spanish Trail Rd., Eastside, Tucson, AZ | Map It
Phone: 520/647-7275
www.colossalcave.com

Category: Cave
Location: Central and East Tucson

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Fodor's Review:

This limestone grotto 20 mi east of Tucson (take Broadway Boulevard or 22nd Street East, to Colossal Cave Road) is the largest dry cavern in the world. Guides discuss the fascinating crystal formations and relate the many romantic tales surrounding the cave, including the legend that an enormous sum of money stolen in a stagecoach robbery is hidden here. Forty-five-minute cave tours begin every 30 minutes and require a ½-mi walk and climbing 363 steps. The park includes a ranch area with trail rides ($27 per hour), a gemstone-sluicing area, a small museum, nature trails, a butterfly garden, a snack bar, and a gift shop.

Cost: Park $5 per car; cave tour $8.50 per person
Open: Oct.-mid-Mar., Mon.-Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-6; mid-Mar.-Sept., Mon.-Sat. 8-6, Sun. 8-7

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