Tumbling Rock Cave

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Location:
Open:	All year Sat, Sun. By reservation only. [2010]
Fee:	Depends on the operator. A small donationfor the SCCi is expected (Adults USD 10). [2010]
Classification:	Karst cave
Light:	none, full caving gear required
Dimension:	L=9.691m, VR=138m.
Guided tours:
Photography:
Accessibility:
Bibliography:
Address:	Jay Clark, E-mail: Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc., PO Box 71857, Chattanooga TN 37407-0857. E-mail:
Last update:	$Date: 2011/12/13 09:09:56 $

History


01-JAN-2008		managed by the SCCi.

Description

Tumbling Rock Cave is one of the biggest caves in Alabama and one of the most popular wild caves. There are numerous groups and operators, outdoor clubs and caving clubs offering spelunking tours to this cave. The cave is managed by the Southeastern Cave Conservancy (SCCi), a member of the NSS. Their members have committed enormous amounts of money and time to protect caves. One project is the acquisition of Tumbling Rock Cave by means of a lease/purchase agreement. A small donation is expected from every visitor, which is used to pay the lease and protect the fee. The SCCi is a non-profit corporation.

The Tumbling Rock Cave is a wild cave, there are no human alterations or developments. The trips are true caving, or better spelunking, trips. The SCCi has set up various rules for visits, which include the general caving savety basics, the cave protection rules, and in the last time the special rules for the white nose syndrome. This devastating desease has yet not reached the cave [2010] and to keep it this way, visitors who visited northeastern caves are not allowed in the cave unless they have cleaned and disinfected their whole equipment and clothes,

Tumbling Rock Cave

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History

Description

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