Mercer Caverns, Murphys

Name: Mercer Caverns
Address: Sheep Ranch Road, Murphys, United States
Telephone: +1 209-728-2101

#1 among attractions in Murphys

Natural attraction, Top attraction, Park, Cave

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Mercer Caverns is a show cave located one mile north of Murphys in Calaveras County California. It is named after the gold prospector Walter J. Mercer who discovered the caves around 1885 and filed a claim. The caverns have a large number of speleothems, stalactites, and stalagmites. It is formed in a marble unit known as the Calaveras Formation. It also contains a large display of aragonite frostwork. The standard tour of the cave descends 160 feet, 208 steps down and 232 up in a traverse between the natural and an artificial entrance. The cave was mapped in 1986 to a length of 3389 feet and a total depth of 192 feet. The map can be viewed on the cave's web site. ()

Elevation: 2139 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°9'5"N, 120°28'41"W

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Sheep Ranch RoadMurphys United States

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+1 209-728-2101

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Mercer Caverns – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Angels Camp Museum, California Caverns, Ironstone Vineyards, Art on Main.

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