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Adventure Tour

Guts and Glory

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Time: +/- 4 Hours

Age Requirement: 16+

Group Size : Groups of 2-14

Have you ever traveled back in time — to the Quaternary Age, when wild lynx left their mark 333 feet below the Earth?

Guts and Glory takes you there; to a plot on the Earth’s timeline that transforms you into the cave’s original explorer.

It takes courage to time travel. But it takes real guts to traverse the cave via handlines, high twisting climbs, and ladders.

But as the original explorer, you’re prepared to give what you have to uncover this underground glory. And that glory, well, it comes in many different forms — from The Great Extension, the Monument Pillar, and the Blue Mud Mountain, to the Rock of Ages and undiscovered passages.

Thousands of years in the making, it’s all there — waiting to be uncovered; waiting to meet its first explorer.

We HIGHLY recommend making advance reservations due to limited capacity. You must book online at least 2 hours prior to departure! IF there are any spots left on tours that are less than 2 hours away can they only be purchased in person, 1st come, 1st served. This tour requires a liability waiver release, so anyone who shows up less than 15 minutes prior to scheduled departure will not be allowed to participate. Adventure tours are not eligible for group discounts due to limited capacity.

  • Woman using a rope to climb the side of a cliff
  • Person climbing up a ladder on a hiking tour
  • Person on a hiking tour standing and looking out at lit up rock formations
  • Girl in Cave

Physical Expectations

  • High, twisting rock climbs with deep crevasses
  • Tallest ladder climb in the cave
  • Traversing hand lines and ropes
  • Gloves, sturdy hiking shoes and long pants REQUIRED!

Tour Highlights:

  • Passages not seen by the public
  • Grand Hall
  • Great Extension
  • The Isle of confusion
  • Crossing the infamous Devil’s Quarry
  • The Monument Pillar
  • Blue Mud Mountain
  • 20,000-year-old Lynx bones
  • Rock of Ages

Pricing:

Adventure Tour: $148 per person
Private Tour: $178 per person
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*PRIVATE tour option subject to availability.  Must call the reserve at least 10 days in advance

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All tours are non-refundable