Colossal Cave
Colossal Cave, located in the Rincon Mountains east of Tucson is a great place to visit while in Southern Arizona. It is called a “dry” or “dormant” cave because there is a lack of water, and so the formations are not growing right now. Colossal Cave, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, had been used for centuries by prehistoric peoples when it was “discovered” in 1879. Since then it has been the object of interest and attention by people ranging from train robbers to a President of the University of Arizona. The first tours were taken through the unimproved Cave in 1923, tours which involved ropes and lanterns. The Civilian Conservation Corps constructed the buildings, walkways, and wiring around the park in the mid-1930′s and, so tours through the cave today are very comfortable. The hand-set flagstone walkways and handrails are exactly as installed by the CCC. These days, however, Colossal Cave is wearing new lights and is more breathtakingly beautiful than ever before. Make sure Colossal Cave is on your list of things to do while in Tucson
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