Crystal Cave Tours Sequoia National Park

About Crystal Cave Tours Sequoia National Park

Overview:The dramatic landscape of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks testifies to nature's size, beauty and diversity's huge mountains, rugged foothills, deep canyons, the world's largest trees and CAVES! By some accounts, Sequoia National Park could have been set aside solely to protect the amazing caves found in this area. Come and explore the underground world of Sequoia and Kings Canyon on a Crystal Cave tour. Join a tour and a cave naturalist will lead you on a journey through this beautifully decorated cave of impressive chambers, magnificent formations, rare minerals, unique animals and a polished marble stream. Find your adventure! The Sequoia Parks Conservancy offers several different tours from mid-May through November. We look forward to seeing you underground! Summary of Fees Tour Name Adult (13-64) Senior (65 and older) Youth (5-12) Children (0-4) Reservation fee(non-refundable) Cancellations Family Tour $16.00 $15.00 $8.00 $5.00 $0.75 $0.75 Discovery Tour $18.00 $17.00 n/a n/a $0.75 $0.75 Family Tour (13 and up) $16.00 $15.00 n/a n/a $0.75 $0.75 Tour Name (age restrictions) Adult (13-64) Senior (65 and older) Youth (5-12) Youth (10-15) Reservation fee(non-refundable) Cancellations Junior Cave Tour n/a n/a n/a $30.00 $0.75 $10.00 Wild Cave Tour $135.00 $134.00 n/a n/a $0.75 $20.00 Life on Other Worlds $16.00 $15.00 $8.00 n/a $0.75 $0.75 *Customers may request changes (at no cost) or cancellations (for a service fee) until 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time two days before the tour EXCEPT for the Wild Cave and Junior Cave tours which customers may change or cancel up to 7 days in advance. Customers who cancel any tour after these times stated will forfeit the tour fee.

How to Get There

Allow for additional wait times at the Park Entrances. Expect to wait 30 minutes on the weekdays and 1 hour on Holidays and Weekends to get into the Park. Travel Times from the Sequoia Kings Canyon Entrance Stations: Ash Mountain (Highway 198): 1 hour and 30 minutes Big Stump Entrance (Highway 180): 2 hours Travel Times from Visitor Centers: Foothills Visitor Center: 1 hour Lodgepole Visitor Center: 45 minutes Giant Forest Museum: 30 minutes Grant Grove Visitor Center: 2 hours Cedar Grove Visitor Center: 3 hours

Plan Your Visit to Crystal Cave Tours Sequoia National Park

Heading to Crystal Cave Tours Sequoia National Park? A few things to know before you go:

• Reservations: popular sites fill up fast — check Recreation.gov 6 months in advance
• Fees: day-use and camping fees vary; check current rates on the official park page
• Trash & pack-out: follow Leave No Trace principles
• Wildlife: store food in bear boxes where provided; never feed wildlife
• Weather: the 5-day forecast above is updated every 6 hours; verify just before you go

References & Official Resources

• Official Recreation.gov page
• View on OpenStreetMap
• Driving directions (Google Maps)