Easy Cave Day

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Geo: 41.7594, -121.517

So the neat thing about this place is the spelunking is unguided. You get free range of the caves (although they do offer some ranger guided tours), and the Visitor's Center will even rent out flashlights. I do suggest bringing your own helmet and elbow/knee pads. The only cave I wouldn't do without some prior cave experience is The Catacombs. People have gotten lost in there, and the Rangers have to fish 'em out. More about that later. The park has been empty both times I've gone camping here, I think because it's literally way out in the middle of nowhere far away from major freeways. We did tent camping both times but I'm pretty sure you can also RV it.

Here's a list of caves we explored the first day:
-The really easy one with the guide
-Indian Well Cave
-Golden Dome (the yellow stuff in the bacteria reflects light)
-Hopkins Chocolate Cave
-Garden Bridges Cave
-Juniper Hercules Cave

After a long day spelunking, we headed back to the visitors center and then the campsite (a quick drive up the road). We cooked dinner, s'mores, stickers (marshmallow plus Tillamook cheese!) and drank. =D

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