Lechuguilla Cave

#2743 among destinations in the United States

Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

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Facts and practical information

At 150.4 miles, Lechuguilla Cave is the eighth-longest explored cave in the world and the second deepest in the continental United States. It is most famous for its unusual geology, rare formations, and pristine condition. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 32°9'60"N, 104°29'31"W

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New MexicoUnited States

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Lechuguilla Cave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Caverns Historic District, Rattlesnake Springs Historic District.

3 miE
Interesting neighbourhood
The Caverns Historic District, Carlsbad Caverns National Park
77 min walk • The Caverns Historic District comprises the central developed area of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. The complex was built between the early 1920s and 1942, initially in Pueblo Revival style, and later in New Mexico Territorial Revival style in the area around the natural entrance to Carlsbad Caverns.
4.2 miS
Neighbourhood
Rattlesnake Springs Historic District, Carlsbad Caverns National Park
106 min walk • The Rattlesnake Springs Historic District is part of an isolated unit of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, surrounding a spring that creates an oasis in the Chihuahuan Desert. The area was homesteaded and farmed in 1880 by William Henry Harrison. Harrison, who claimed kinship with U.S.

Lechuguilla Cave

Facts and practical information

Lechuguilla Cave plan & book

Lechuguilla Cave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

The Caverns Historic District, Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Rattlesnake Springs Historic District, Carlsbad Caverns National Park