Crystal Cave is a
marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (mineral), dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) that have recrystallized under the influence of heat and pressure. It has a crystalline texture, and is ty ...
karst cave within
Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park is a List of national parks of the United States, national park of the United States in the southern Sierra Nevada (U.S.), Sierra Nevada east of Visalia, California. The park was established on September 25, 1890, and toda ...
, in the western
Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada ( ) is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primari ...
of
California
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. 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 . It is accessible by Sequoia Park Conservancy guided tours only. Tickets are ''not sold on-site'', but must be bought o
SequoiaParks.org
References
External links
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Caves of California
Sequoia National Park
Marble caves
Landforms of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Landforms of Tulare County, California
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