Sabino Canyon is another really neat place to see. It's also not too far from Colossal Cave, so you could conceivably do both of those in a day. This is a dead cave with very little to see. You can take a tram ride up into the mountains and get on and off as you please to hike or just stay on for the round-trip and take in a lot of breath-taking scenery. 61 32 Kartchner Caverns is much better Review of Colossal Cave Mountain Park Reviewed DecemIf you have to see a cave and can't find time to drive another 45 miles to Kartchner Caverns, then this will have to do. Sabnino Canyon is another really neat place to see.
They also serve surprisingly good food in their cafeteria/restaurant. You can see a lot of interesting desert creatures in their natural habitats here as well as get a real feel for the AZ outdoors. It is kind of an outdoor zoo/botanical garden with desert plants, paths and animals with a beautiful mountain backdrop.
We take the tours about a half mile of that,' said Antonio Moreno. If these don't appeal to you, the Tucson Desert Museum is a must-see if you are looking for a nature/desert experience. (KGUN) 'It's about 3.5 miles of cave system here. They form when water passes from the surface into the cave. 5) The Formations in the Caverns Are Called Speleothems . On an hourlong tour past the cave's stalactites, stalagmites and other unique formations, we learned while Colossal Cave is similar to Kartchner Caverns in many ways, there also are important differences between the two caverns. However, in the case of the Kartchner Caverns, Arizona has done a great job of protecting this amazing place. If you are "into" caves, I would definitely choose Kartchner. Though tourism does change things and affects natural structures. Fun if you have never been through a cave before. The caves are outstanding - much more interesting and beautiful than Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico or Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. It is also less expensive then Kartchner and you can walk up and take a tour without a reservation. We've done both the regular and Big Room tours. They take you through and tell interesting stories of all of the supposed goings-on of the past in the cave (hideout for bandits etc.) They do not give you as much of a geological background as they give you history. It is dry and the rooms are much smaller than Kartchner. Check their website for the #.Ĭolossal Cave is a dead cave (dry). Sometimes you can just walk up and get lucky if they have a cancellation, but I wouldn't take the chance. You will need to phone ahead to make a reservation for a cave tour as they sometimes book up months in advance. It is close to an hour's drive outside of Tucson. You will learn a lot about the different formations and how they formed. The rooms are huge and the formations are awesome.
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