798:
542:
834:
2725:
738:
774:
822:
786:
309:. Burch agreed to help and development began early in 1963. Wuest remarried Harry Heidemann, a retired Texas Highway Patrolman, in the early 1960s. Together, they started work on developing the cavern. The full-time development crew included Wuest (now Wuest-Heidemann), Heidemann, Burch, Knox, and Reggie Wuest (Wuest-Heidemann's son). Development on the cavern began in 1963 and work on lights and trails continued until opening day, July 3, 1964. The cavern has been opened ever since and is still owned and operated by family members. The Natural Bridge Caverns became a registered US
2955:
810:
726:
74:
750:
853:
762:
693:
660:
530:
714:
515:
648:
503:
681:
633:
49:
554:
566:
35:
585:
621:
600:
705:
672:
214:
612:
81:
56:
2732:
867:
338:
original shaft was reamed out to 22 inches (56 cm) and three men were lowered into the ground. They discovered a large breakdown chamber and numerous formations. The first three men to enter this room were Jack Burch, Reggie Wuest, and Myles
Kuykendall. By combining the first two letters of each man's first name, they arrived at JAREMY, and thus this newly discovered room was called the Jaremy Room.
350:
Exploration continues to date. During mid-2005, several hundred feet were added to the current surveyed length of the cave. It is believed that as much as another mile (1.6 km) could be added to the survey by just mapping the known passages which have not yet been surveyed. Additional unexplored
328:
were discovered. This leads many to believe that the uppermost areas of the cavern were used as a shelter by early peoples and animals at some point. An archeological dig was recently done under the natural bridge. Archeologists recovered arrowheads and other tools which further indicate the presence
341:
Further investigation near the bottom of the Jaremy Room revealed a strong likelihood that another passage existed beyond a pile of rocks and boulders. In 1968, the drillers were once again brought out to the property and another exploratory shaft was sunk into the ground. This shaft also penetrated
272:
The caverns are still slowly developing. Due to the porosity of the limestone, rainwater travels downward through the layers of rock, where it dissolves out calcite, a weak mineral that makes up all the speleothems at the
Natural Bridge Caverns. After exiting the limestone, water enters the caverns
363:
In 2008, the caverns' owners changed the names for the passages. The "North Cavern" was changed to "Discovery
Passages". and the "South Cavern" was changed to "Hidden Passages". According to the landowners, the change in names better reflects the discovery and exploration history of the cavern and
337:
In 1967, speculation on a southern extent to the North Cavern was confirmed when test drilling indicated the presence of a large void approximately 90 feet (27 m) beneath the surface. A camera was sent down the narrow shaft and photographs revealed a large chamber filled with formations. This
268:
formations. The temperature inside the cave is 70 °F (21 °C) year-round and the humidity rate is a constant 99 percent. The deepest part of the public tour is 180 feet (55 m) below the surface, although undeveloped areas of the cavern reach depths of 230 feet (70 m).
342:
a large void approximately 150 feet (46 m) below ground. As before, the initial shaft was enlarged and people dropped down into the unknown. Explorations revealed another half-mile (0.80 km) of cavern extending to the south. This then became known as the South Cavern.
541:
354:
Since May 8, 2019, a team of cave explorers have discovered over 1,600 feet (490 m) of new never before seen passages. As explorers move deeper into the cavern, each expedition takes longer, with the latest taking more than 19 hours to complete.
289:. On their fourth trip into the caverns, the men discovered/explored just over a mile (1.6 km) of passage. Subsequent explorations revealed two miles (3.2 km) associated with what became known as the "North Cavern".
297:
and the Texas Park System. While both entities agreed that the cavern was substantial and merited development, both groups told the landowners that funds did not exist for their respective groups to undergo such an endeavor.
2751:
292:
After discovery, Knox assisted the landowners in obtaining information and suggestions for development. Clara Wuest (the landowner) wanted to show the world the cave under her property. Knox approached both the
2477:
1706:
2570:
2487:
2505:
2482:
2334:
388:. Bats control the insect population, help to pollinate plants, and are a food source for other animals, making them a valuable part of the ecosystem. The cave was the focus of a 2013 episode of the
2676:
2641:
2497:
2374:
2316:
2080:
2055:
1777:
2666:
2618:
2613:
2580:
2523:
2452:
2434:
2359:
2266:
2256:
2201:
2093:
2085:
2007:
1944:
1909:
1904:
1894:
1881:
1871:
1757:
1678:
1526:
2746:
2623:
2533:
2492:
2457:
2409:
2311:
2306:
2276:
2271:
2261:
2211:
2206:
2176:
2163:
2045:
2002:
1984:
1969:
1964:
1959:
1919:
1876:
1813:
1749:
1721:
1711:
1673:
1668:
1640:
1630:
1620:
1600:
1590:
1531:
1511:
1501:
1472:
2686:
2671:
2661:
2656:
2651:
2590:
2562:
2552:
2462:
2447:
2442:
2419:
2339:
2291:
2236:
2226:
2196:
2153:
2118:
2113:
2098:
2070:
2035:
2030:
2012:
1989:
1929:
1853:
1828:
1823:
1795:
1736:
1696:
1645:
1635:
1605:
1549:
1544:
1516:
1506:
2714:
2709:
2681:
2633:
2628:
2608:
2600:
2585:
2557:
2544:
2510:
2472:
2424:
2404:
2389:
2384:
2379:
2369:
2364:
2354:
2344:
2329:
2324:
2286:
2281:
2246:
2241:
2221:
2181:
2148:
2138:
2123:
2108:
2075:
2040:
1979:
1974:
1939:
1914:
1858:
1848:
1805:
1800:
1790:
1785:
1772:
1767:
1762:
1741:
1726:
1701:
1655:
1625:
1610:
1595:
1580:
1572:
1536:
1521:
2767:
2704:
2595:
2575:
2528:
2518:
2414:
2394:
2349:
2301:
2296:
2251:
2216:
2168:
2103:
2060:
1934:
1899:
1863:
1843:
1838:
1833:
1818:
1731:
1716:
1615:
1585:
1567:
880:
2696:
2691:
2646:
2467:
2429:
2399:
2231:
2191:
2158:
2133:
2128:
2065:
2050:
2025:
2017:
1997:
1954:
1949:
1924:
1886:
1691:
1683:
1660:
1650:
1562:
547:
The only living plant in the cave—a small fern. The spores were believed to have been tracked in on a workers clothing, then germinated next to a light. The fern has since been removed.
3107:
2186:
1557:
1043:
1311:
3092:
2795:
1465:
1390:
1230:
Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect
301:
Wuest then decided that she would fund development. Knox dropped out of school to assist. He also approached Jack Burch, who had just finished work on developing the
3087:
1485:
1458:
833:
3102:
3097:
1340:
3057:
3195:
3062:
2810:
2805:
1380:
3067:
1365:
1335:
1304:
985:
131:
3052:
773:
2853:
1147:
3180:
2772:
1297:
692:
529:
73:
3190:
2777:
1441:
885:
858:
1174:
797:
659:
3175:
2782:
1053:
3185:
1247:
713:
273:
where it flows and drips constantly throughout, causing the formations to retain a waxy luster that can be seen in a few caverns.
2815:
48:
514:
1355:
281:
The caverns were discovered on March 27, 1960, by students Orion Knox Jr., Preston
Knodell Jr., Al Brandt, and Joe Cantu from
1385:
969:
922:
502:
1481:
1209:
1182:
737:
491:. The location of the site is not publicly disclosed in order to preserve artifacts in their context for ongoing research.
488:
433:
647:
1375:
372:
There is recent evidence of bats residing in the
Natural Bridge Caverns including roosting areas and accumulation of bat
821:
785:
2944:
2831:
1420:
1320:
2846:
1405:
324:
dating from 5000 BCE were found. Also, just inside the entrance, a jawbone and femur from an extinct species of
553:
3170:
565:
680:
632:
282:
1400:
809:
253:
237:
slab bridge that spans the amphitheater setting of the cavern's entrance. The span was left suspended when a
584:
2839:
1020:
749:
725:
3200:
989:
2984:
1395:
1360:
761:
1124:
620:
1048:
310:
188:
17:
1152:
3165:
2966:
1094:
385:
1450:
914:
907:
3024:
2909:
2800:
599:
399:
1015:
2820:
1345:
1243:
1214:
1099:
389:
294:
3142:
3135:
2920:
2885:
1410:
8:
2915:
2863:
1430:
1231:
325:
101:
2861:
1277:
1234:
from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See:
1074:
3082:
3077:
3034:
2999:
2974:
249:
245:
119:
1289:
1095:"National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)"
467:
1350:
1282:
1251:
1237:
1079:
965:
918:
395:
302:
1415:
2904:
384:
colonies in Texas. The bats that inhabit
Bracken Cave are a small species called
3019:
3009:
2994:
2932:
1370:
1239:
Guidelines for
Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources
34:
3159:
3112:
3072:
3014:
306:
146:
133:
109:
1255:
3029:
3004:
2938:
872:
404:
377:
3126:‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
2926:
2878:
704:
671:
286:
257:
213:
611:
3044:
2143:
639:
591:
576:
572:
265:
261:
1272:
520:
392:
317:
234:
1009:
1007:
881:
National
Register of Historic Places listings in Comal County, Texas
1148:"Explorers find new discoveries at historic Natural Bridge Caverns"
238:
176:
351:
leads exist in sections of the
Discovery Passages (North Cavern).
1480:
1204:
1084:. Retrieved May 11, 2010. Texas State Historical Association
1004:
380:, near the Natural Bridge Caverns, is home to one of two large
938:
Sharpe, Patricia; Thompson, Helen (1985). "Around the State".
1324:
373:
321:
230:
105:
1044:"50 years since discovery of largest-known caverns in Texas"
2896:
2796:
United States
National Register of Historic Places listings
1236:
Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990),
233:. The name is derived from the 60-foot (18 m) natural
226:
535:
The cave contains large, switchback descents, and ascents.
698:
The ascent out of the cavern contains more massive rooms.
381:
316:
During excavation of the entrance trail, a human tooth,
1319:
839:
Mount of the Landlord—In the Castle of the White Giants
1235:
1175:"Natural Bridge Caverns is going to bat for the bats"
1068:
848:
2806:
History of the National Register of Historic Places
960:Pittman, Blair; Abernethy, Frances Edward (2000).
906:
410:
1226:
1224:
448:Address restricted, Natural Bridge Caverns, Texas
3157:
959:
779:The Chandelier—In the Castle of the White Giants
719:The view back into the cavern from near the exit
665:Water on calcite shimmers in the cave's lighting
1221:
937:
80:
55:
2847:
1466:
1305:
955:
953:
951:
949:
508:The natural bridge outside the cave entrance
1442:List of National Natural Landmarks in Texas
886:List of National Natural Landmarks in Texas
859:National Register of Historic Places portal
329:of early peoples at some point in history.
3196:Tourist attractions in Comal County, Texas
2854:
2840:
1473:
1459:
1312:
1298:
1013:
946:
33:
988:. Texas Historical Marker. Archived from
434:U.S. National Register of Historic Places
244:The caverns are located near the city of
2954:
212:
1273:Natural Bridge Caverns official website
1145:
3158:
1205:"National Register Information System"
1041:
487:, an archeological site listed on the
332:
2835:
1454:
1293:
1146:Aguirre, Priscilla (August 8, 2019).
1014:Weilbacher, Eric J (March 27, 2010).
904:
523:is a dominant feature of the caverns.
345:
260:. The caverns feature several unique
1482:National Register of Historic Places
1210:National Register of Historic Places
1197:
1016:"50 years of Natural Bridge Caverns"
653:The King's Throne—a large stalagmite
489:National Register of Historic Places
485:Natural Bridge Caverns Sinkhole Site
426:Natural Bridge Caverns Sinkhole Site
3181:National Natural Landmarks in Texas
1376:Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge
559:Flowstone ceiling over a switchback
364:removes some confusion for guests.
358:
13:
3191:Tourist attractions in San Antonio
2953:
2862:Municipalities and communities of
1421:Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
1042:George, Patrick (March 23, 2010).
986:"Natural Bridge Caverns Discovery"
14:
3212:
2783:Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks
2752:Guadalupe Mountains National Park
1406:Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge
1336:Attwater Prairie Chicken Preserve
1266:
16:For the caverns in Virginia, see
3176:Landforms of Comal County, Texas
2730:
2723:
865:
851:
832:
820:
808:
796:
784:
772:
760:
748:
736:
724:
712:
703:
691:
679:
670:
658:
646:
631:
619:
610:
598:
583:
564:
552:
540:
528:
513:
501:
177:https://naturalbridgecaverns.com
79:
72:
54:
47:
3186:Show caves in the United States
1248:U.S. Department of the Interior
1167:
1139:
913:. Country Roads Press. p.
483:Located on the property is the
411:Natural Bridge Caverns Sinkhole
1401:Lost Maples State Natural Area
1242:, National Register Bulletin,
1117:
1087:
1035:
978:
964:. TAMU Press. pp. 65–77.
931:
898:
462:
189:U.S. National Natural Landmark
1:
891:
254:Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch
88:Show map of the United States
1021:New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
415:United States historic place
7:
2773:National Historic Landmarks
1416:Palo Duro Canyon State Park
844:
367:
256:, a drive-through wildlife
225:are the largest commercial
10:
3217:
2778:National Natural Landmarks
1361:Dinosaur Valley State Park
1321:National Natural Landmarks
803:Valley of the Fallen Lords
494:
276:
168:(Discovered in March 1960)
15:
3131:
3121:
3043:
2983:
2965:
2951:
2895:
2876:
2791:
2760:
2739:
2721:
1492:
1439:
1391:Little Blanco River Bluff
1331:
1049:Austin American-Statesman
473:
461:NRHP reference
460:
456:<1 acre (0.40 ha)
452:
444:
440:
431:
424:
420:
311:National Natural Landmark
207:
203:
195:
186:
182:
172:
162:
147:29.6919889°N 98.3428500°W
125:
115:
97:
41:
32:
27:
18:Natural Bridge (Virginia)
1386:High Plains Natural Area
1153:San Antonio Express-News
909:Natural Wonders of Texas
386:Mexican free-tailed bats
3171:Natural arches of Texas
152:29.6919889; -98.3428500
2959:
2801:Keeper of the Register
2747:Big Bend National Park
1426:Natural Bridge Caverns
1278:Natural Bridge Caverns
1179:Natural Bridge Caverns
1075:Natural Bridge Caverns
400:Texas Country Reporter
223:Natural Bridge Caverns
218:
217:Natural Bridge Caverns
28:Natural Bridge Caverns
2957:
2821:Contributing property
1244:National Park Service
1215:National Park Service
1112:Year designated: 1971
1100:National Park Service
638:A large room full of
295:National Park Service
283:St. Mary's University
216:
3144:United States portal
1411:Odessa Meteor Crater
1185:on November 26, 2010
905:Cooke, Paul (1995).
626:Closeup of flowstone
241:collapsed below it.
2865:Comal County, Texas
1431:Cave Without a Name
1341:Bayside Resaca Area
1232:archeological sites
333:Further exploration
229:in the US state of
143: /
3201:Texas Hill Country
2960:
942:(August 1985): 22.
686:"Grendel's Canyon"
346:Recent exploration
250:Texas Hill Country
246:San Antonio, Texas
219:
3153:
3152:
2829:
2828:
2816:Historic district
1448:
1447:
1351:Caverns of Sonora
1283:Handbook of Texas
1080:Handbook of Texas
1056:on March 24, 2010
992:on March 13, 2011
971:978-0-89096-899-4
924:978-1-56626-109-8
481:
480:
396:television series
303:Caverns of Sonora
211:
210:
116:Nearest city
63:Show map of Texas
3208:
3145:
3138:
2958:Comal County map
2956:
2888:
2881:
2871:
2866:
2856:
2849:
2842:
2833:
2832:
2734:
2733:
2727:
2726:
1475:
1468:
1461:
1452:
1451:
1381:Greenwood Canyon
1356:Devil's Sinkhole
1314:
1307:
1300:
1291:
1290:
1260:
1258:
1228:
1219:
1218:
1201:
1195:
1194:
1192:
1190:
1181:. Archived from
1171:
1165:
1164:
1162:
1160:
1143:
1137:
1136:
1134:
1132:
1121:
1115:
1114:
1109:
1107:
1091:
1085:
1072:
1066:
1065:
1063:
1061:
1052:. Archived from
1039:
1033:
1032:
1030:
1028:
1011:
1002:
1001:
999:
997:
982:
976:
975:
957:
944:
943:
935:
929:
928:
912:
902:
875:
870:
869:
868:
861:
856:
855:
854:
836:
827:Grendel's Canyon
824:
812:
800:
791:Pluto's Anteroom
788:
776:
764:
752:
743:Pluto's Anteroom
740:
728:
716:
707:
695:
683:
674:
662:
650:
635:
623:
614:
602:
590:More tall, thin
587:
568:
556:
544:
532:
517:
505:
477:October 29, 2004
464:
418:
417:
359:Passages renamed
158:
157:
155:
154:
153:
148:
144:
141:
140:
139:
136:
89:
83:
82:
76:
64:
58:
57:
51:
37:
25:
24:
3216:
3215:
3211:
3210:
3209:
3207:
3206:
3205:
3156:
3155:
3154:
3149:
3143:
3136:
3127:
3117:
3088:Oak Cliff Acres
3039:
3025:Smithson Valley
2986:
2979:
2961:
2949:
2910:Fair Oaks Ranch
2891:
2886:
2879:
2872:
2869:
2864:
2860:
2830:
2825:
2787:
2756:
2735:
2731:
2729:
2728:
2724:
2719:
1494:
1488:
1479:
1449:
1444:
1435:
1396:Longhorn Cavern
1327:
1318:
1269:
1264:
1263:
1229:
1222:
1217:. July 9, 2010.
1203:
1202:
1198:
1188:
1186:
1173:
1172:
1168:
1158:
1156:
1144:
1140:
1130:
1128:
1123:
1122:
1118:
1105:
1103:
1093:
1092:
1088:
1073:
1069:
1059:
1057:
1040:
1036:
1026:
1024:
1012:
1005:
995:
993:
984:
983:
979:
972:
958:
947:
936:
932:
925:
903:
899:
894:
871:
866:
864:
857:
852:
850:
847:
840:
837:
828:
825:
816:
813:
804:
801:
792:
789:
780:
777:
768:
765:
756:
753:
744:
741:
732:
729:
720:
717:
708:
699:
696:
687:
684:
675:
666:
663:
654:
651:
642:
636:
627:
624:
615:
606:
603:
594:
588:
579:
569:
560:
557:
548:
545:
536:
533:
524:
518:
509:
506:
497:
436:
427:
416:
413:
370:
361:
348:
335:
279:
191:
167:
151:
149:
145:
142:
137:
134:
132:
130:
129:
93:
92:
91:
90:
87:
86:
85:
84:
67:
66:
65:
62:
61:
60:
59:
21:
12:
11:
5:
3214:
3204:
3203:
3198:
3193:
3188:
3183:
3178:
3173:
3168:
3166:Caves of Texas
3151:
3150:
3148:
3147:
3140:
3132:
3129:
3128:
3125:
3123:
3119:
3118:
3116:
3115:
3110:
3105:
3100:
3095:
3090:
3085:
3080:
3075:
3070:
3065:
3060:
3055:
3049:
3047:
3041:
3040:
3038:
3037:
3032:
3027:
3022:
3017:
3012:
3007:
3002:
2997:
2991:
2989:
2981:
2980:
2978:
2977:
2971:
2969:
2963:
2962:
2952:
2950:
2948:
2947:
2942:
2936:
2930:
2924:
2918:
2913:
2907:
2901:
2899:
2893:
2892:
2877:
2874:
2873:
2859:
2858:
2851:
2844:
2836:
2827:
2826:
2824:
2823:
2818:
2813:
2811:Property types
2808:
2803:
2798:
2792:
2789:
2788:
2786:
2785:
2780:
2775:
2770:
2764:
2762:
2758:
2757:
2755:
2754:
2749:
2743:
2741:
2740:National parks
2737:
2736:
2722:
2720:
2718:
2717:
2712:
2707:
2702:
2699:
2694:
2689:
2684:
2679:
2674:
2669:
2664:
2659:
2654:
2649:
2644:
2639:
2636:
2631:
2626:
2621:
2616:
2611:
2606:
2603:
2598:
2593:
2588:
2583:
2578:
2573:
2568:
2565:
2560:
2555:
2550:
2547:
2542:
2539:
2536:
2531:
2526:
2521:
2516:
2513:
2508:
2503:
2500:
2495:
2490:
2485:
2480:
2475:
2470:
2465:
2460:
2455:
2450:
2445:
2440:
2437:
2432:
2427:
2422:
2417:
2412:
2407:
2402:
2397:
2392:
2387:
2382:
2377:
2372:
2367:
2362:
2357:
2352:
2347:
2342:
2337:
2332:
2327:
2322:
2319:
2314:
2309:
2304:
2299:
2294:
2289:
2284:
2279:
2274:
2269:
2264:
2259:
2254:
2249:
2244:
2239:
2234:
2229:
2224:
2219:
2214:
2209:
2204:
2199:
2194:
2189:
2184:
2179:
2174:
2171:
2166:
2161:
2156:
2151:
2146:
2141:
2136:
2131:
2126:
2121:
2116:
2111:
2106:
2101:
2096:
2091:
2088:
2083:
2078:
2073:
2068:
2063:
2058:
2053:
2048:
2043:
2038:
2033:
2028:
2023:
2020:
2015:
2010:
2005:
2000:
1995:
1992:
1987:
1982:
1977:
1972:
1967:
1962:
1957:
1952:
1947:
1942:
1937:
1932:
1927:
1922:
1917:
1912:
1907:
1902:
1897:
1892:
1889:
1884:
1879:
1874:
1869:
1866:
1861:
1856:
1851:
1846:
1841:
1836:
1831:
1826:
1821:
1816:
1811:
1808:
1803:
1798:
1793:
1788:
1783:
1780:
1775:
1770:
1765:
1760:
1755:
1752:
1747:
1744:
1739:
1734:
1729:
1724:
1719:
1714:
1709:
1704:
1699:
1694:
1689:
1686:
1681:
1676:
1671:
1666:
1663:
1658:
1653:
1648:
1643:
1638:
1633:
1628:
1623:
1618:
1613:
1608:
1603:
1598:
1593:
1588:
1583:
1578:
1575:
1570:
1565:
1560:
1555:
1552:
1547:
1542:
1539:
1534:
1529:
1524:
1519:
1514:
1509:
1504:
1498:
1496:
1490:
1489:
1478:
1477:
1470:
1463:
1455:
1446:
1445:
1440:
1437:
1436:
1434:
1433:
1428:
1423:
1418:
1413:
1408:
1403:
1398:
1393:
1388:
1383:
1378:
1373:
1371:Enchanted Rock
1368:
1363:
1358:
1353:
1348:
1343:
1338:
1332:
1329:
1328:
1317:
1316:
1309:
1302:
1294:
1288:
1287:
1275:
1268:
1267:External links
1265:
1262:
1261:
1220:
1196:
1166:
1138:
1116:
1086:
1067:
1034:
1003:
977:
970:
945:
930:
923:
896:
895:
893:
890:
889:
888:
883:
877:
876:
862:
846:
843:
842:
841:
838:
831:
829:
826:
819:
817:
815:The Watchtower
814:
807:
805:
802:
795:
793:
790:
783:
781:
778:
771:
769:
766:
759:
757:
754:
747:
745:
742:
735:
733:
730:
723:
721:
718:
711:
709:
702:
700:
697:
690:
688:
685:
678:
676:
669:
667:
664:
657:
655:
652:
645:
643:
637:
630:
628:
625:
618:
616:
609:
607:
605:A large column
604:
597:
595:
589:
582:
580:
570:
563:
561:
558:
551:
549:
546:
539:
537:
534:
527:
525:
519:
512:
510:
507:
500:
496:
493:
479:
478:
475:
471:
470:
465:
458:
457:
454:
450:
449:
446:
442:
441:
438:
437:
432:
429:
428:
425:
422:
421:
414:
412:
409:
369:
366:
360:
357:
347:
344:
334:
331:
278:
275:
209:
208:
205:
204:
201:
200:
197:
193:
192:
187:
184:
183:
180:
179:
174:
170:
169:
164:
160:
159:
127:
123:
122:
117:
113:
112:
99:
95:
94:
78:
77:
71:
70:
69:
68:
53:
52:
46:
45:
44:
43:
42:
39:
38:
30:
29:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3213:
3202:
3199:
3197:
3194:
3192:
3189:
3187:
3184:
3182:
3179:
3177:
3174:
3172:
3169:
3167:
3164:
3163:
3161:
3146:
3141:
3139:
3134:
3133:
3130:
3124:
3120:
3114:
3111:
3109:
3106:
3104:
3101:
3099:
3096:
3094:
3091:
3089:
3086:
3084:
3081:
3079:
3076:
3074:
3071:
3069:
3066:
3064:
3061:
3059:
3056:
3054:
3051:
3050:
3048:
3046:
3042:
3036:
3033:
3031:
3028:
3026:
3023:
3021:
3018:
3016:
3013:
3011:
3008:
3006:
3003:
3001:
2998:
2996:
2993:
2992:
2990:
2988:
2982:
2976:
2973:
2972:
2970:
2968:
2964:
2946:
2945:Spring Branch
2943:
2940:
2937:
2934:
2931:
2928:
2925:
2922:
2921:New Braunfels
2919:
2917:
2914:
2911:
2908:
2906:
2903:
2902:
2900:
2898:
2894:
2890:
2889:
2887:New Braunfels
2882:
2875:
2870:United States
2867:
2857:
2852:
2850:
2845:
2843:
2838:
2837:
2834:
2822:
2819:
2817:
2814:
2812:
2809:
2807:
2804:
2802:
2799:
2797:
2794:
2793:
2790:
2784:
2781:
2779:
2776:
2774:
2771:
2769:
2766:
2765:
2763:
2759:
2753:
2750:
2748:
2745:
2744:
2742:
2738:
2716:
2713:
2711:
2708:
2706:
2703:
2700:
2698:
2695:
2693:
2690:
2688:
2685:
2683:
2680:
2678:
2675:
2673:
2670:
2668:
2665:
2663:
2660:
2658:
2655:
2653:
2650:
2648:
2645:
2643:
2640:
2637:
2635:
2632:
2630:
2627:
2625:
2622:
2620:
2617:
2615:
2612:
2610:
2607:
2604:
2602:
2599:
2597:
2594:
2592:
2589:
2587:
2584:
2582:
2579:
2577:
2574:
2572:
2569:
2566:
2564:
2561:
2559:
2556:
2554:
2551:
2548:
2546:
2543:
2540:
2537:
2535:
2532:
2530:
2527:
2525:
2522:
2520:
2517:
2514:
2512:
2509:
2507:
2504:
2501:
2499:
2496:
2494:
2491:
2489:
2486:
2484:
2481:
2479:
2478:San Augustine
2476:
2474:
2471:
2469:
2466:
2464:
2461:
2459:
2456:
2454:
2451:
2449:
2446:
2444:
2441:
2438:
2436:
2433:
2431:
2428:
2426:
2423:
2421:
2418:
2416:
2413:
2411:
2408:
2406:
2403:
2401:
2398:
2396:
2393:
2391:
2388:
2386:
2383:
2381:
2378:
2376:
2373:
2371:
2368:
2366:
2363:
2361:
2358:
2356:
2353:
2351:
2348:
2346:
2343:
2341:
2338:
2336:
2333:
2331:
2328:
2326:
2323:
2320:
2318:
2315:
2313:
2310:
2308:
2305:
2303:
2300:
2298:
2295:
2293:
2290:
2288:
2285:
2283:
2280:
2278:
2275:
2273:
2270:
2268:
2265:
2263:
2260:
2258:
2255:
2253:
2250:
2248:
2245:
2243:
2240:
2238:
2235:
2233:
2230:
2228:
2225:
2223:
2220:
2218:
2215:
2213:
2210:
2208:
2205:
2203:
2200:
2198:
2195:
2193:
2190:
2188:
2185:
2183:
2180:
2178:
2175:
2172:
2170:
2167:
2165:
2162:
2160:
2157:
2155:
2152:
2150:
2147:
2145:
2142:
2140:
2137:
2135:
2132:
2130:
2127:
2125:
2122:
2120:
2117:
2115:
2112:
2110:
2107:
2105:
2102:
2100:
2097:
2095:
2092:
2089:
2087:
2084:
2082:
2079:
2077:
2074:
2072:
2069:
2067:
2064:
2062:
2059:
2057:
2054:
2052:
2049:
2047:
2044:
2042:
2039:
2037:
2034:
2032:
2029:
2027:
2024:
2021:
2019:
2016:
2014:
2011:
2009:
2006:
2004:
2001:
1999:
1996:
1993:
1991:
1988:
1986:
1983:
1981:
1978:
1976:
1973:
1971:
1968:
1966:
1963:
1961:
1958:
1956:
1953:
1951:
1948:
1946:
1943:
1941:
1938:
1936:
1933:
1931:
1928:
1926:
1923:
1921:
1918:
1916:
1913:
1911:
1908:
1906:
1903:
1901:
1898:
1896:
1893:
1890:
1888:
1885:
1883:
1880:
1878:
1875:
1873:
1870:
1867:
1865:
1862:
1860:
1857:
1855:
1852:
1850:
1847:
1845:
1842:
1840:
1837:
1835:
1832:
1830:
1827:
1825:
1822:
1820:
1817:
1815:
1812:
1809:
1807:
1804:
1802:
1799:
1797:
1794:
1792:
1789:
1787:
1784:
1781:
1779:
1776:
1774:
1771:
1769:
1766:
1764:
1761:
1759:
1756:
1753:
1751:
1748:
1745:
1743:
1740:
1738:
1735:
1733:
1730:
1728:
1725:
1723:
1720:
1718:
1715:
1713:
1710:
1708:
1707:Collingsworth
1705:
1703:
1700:
1698:
1695:
1693:
1690:
1687:
1685:
1682:
1680:
1677:
1675:
1672:
1670:
1667:
1664:
1662:
1659:
1657:
1654:
1652:
1649:
1647:
1644:
1642:
1639:
1637:
1634:
1632:
1629:
1627:
1624:
1622:
1619:
1617:
1614:
1612:
1609:
1607:
1604:
1602:
1599:
1597:
1594:
1592:
1589:
1587:
1584:
1582:
1579:
1576:
1574:
1571:
1569:
1566:
1564:
1561:
1559:
1556:
1553:
1551:
1548:
1546:
1543:
1540:
1538:
1535:
1533:
1530:
1528:
1525:
1523:
1520:
1518:
1515:
1513:
1510:
1508:
1505:
1503:
1500:
1499:
1497:
1491:
1487:
1483:
1476:
1471:
1469:
1464:
1462:
1457:
1456:
1453:
1443:
1438:
1432:
1429:
1427:
1424:
1422:
1419:
1417:
1414:
1412:
1409:
1407:
1404:
1402:
1399:
1397:
1394:
1392:
1389:
1387:
1384:
1382:
1379:
1377:
1374:
1372:
1369:
1367:
1364:
1362:
1359:
1357:
1354:
1352:
1349:
1347:
1346:Catfish Creek
1344:
1342:
1339:
1337:
1334:
1333:
1330:
1326:
1322:
1315:
1310:
1308:
1303:
1301:
1296:
1295:
1292:
1286:
1284:
1279:
1276:
1274:
1271:
1270:
1257:
1253:
1249:
1245:
1241:
1240:
1233:
1227:
1225:
1216:
1212:
1211:
1206:
1200:
1184:
1180:
1176:
1170:
1155:
1154:
1149:
1142:
1126:
1125:"Jaremy Room"
1120:
1113:
1102:
1101:
1096:
1090:
1083:
1081:
1076:
1071:
1055:
1051:
1050:
1045:
1038:
1023:
1022:
1017:
1010:
1008:
991:
987:
981:
973:
967:
963:
956:
954:
952:
950:
941:
940:Texas Monthly
934:
926:
920:
916:
911:
910:
901:
897:
887:
884:
882:
879:
878:
874:
863:
860:
849:
835:
830:
823:
818:
811:
806:
799:
794:
787:
782:
775:
770:
767:Cave entrance
763:
758:
755:Cave entrance
751:
746:
739:
734:
727:
722:
715:
710:
706:
701:
694:
689:
682:
677:
673:
668:
661:
656:
649:
644:
641:
634:
629:
622:
617:
613:
608:
601:
596:
593:
586:
581:
578:
574:
567:
562:
555:
550:
543:
538:
531:
526:
522:
516:
511:
504:
499:
498:
492:
490:
486:
476:
474:Added to NRHP
472:
469:
466:
459:
455:
451:
447:
443:
439:
435:
430:
423:
419:
408:
406:
402:
401:
397:
394:
391:
387:
383:
379:
375:
365:
356:
352:
343:
339:
330:
327:
323:
319:
314:
312:
308:
307:Sonora, Texas
304:
299:
296:
290:
288:
284:
274:
270:
267:
263:
259:
255:
251:
247:
242:
240:
236:
232:
228:
224:
215:
206:
202:
198:
194:
190:
185:
181:
178:
175:
171:
165:
161:
156:
138:98°20′34.26″W
135:29°41′31.16″N
128:
124:
121:
118:
114:
111:
110:United States
107:
103:
100:
96:
75:
50:
40:
36:
31:
26:
23:
19:
3137:Texas portal
3103:Silver Hills
3098:Royal Forest
2916:Garden Ridge
2884:
2571:Throckmorton
2488:San Patricio
1425:
1366:Ezell's Cave
1281:
1238:
1208:
1199:
1187:. Retrieved
1183:the original
1178:
1169:
1157:. Retrieved
1151:
1141:
1129:. Retrieved
1127:. Show Caves
1119:
1111:
1104:. Retrieved
1098:
1089:
1078:
1070:
1058:. Retrieved
1054:the original
1047:
1037:
1025:. Retrieved
1019:
994:. Retrieved
990:the original
980:
961:
939:
933:
908:
900:
873:Texas portal
484:
482:
405:Bob Phillips
403:, hosted by
398:
378:Bracken Cave
371:
362:
353:
349:
340:
336:
315:
300:
291:
280:
271:
252:next to the
243:
222:
220:
166:July 3, 1964
102:Comal County
22:
3108:Valley View
3083:Neuse Store
3078:Honey Creek
3058:Cranes Mill
3045:Ghost towns
3035:Startzville
3000:Canyon City
2987:communities
2975:Canyon Lake
2927:San Antonio
2880:County seat
2761:Other lists
2506:Shackelford
2483:San Jacinto
2335:Nacogdoches
962:Texas Caves
640:speleothems
592:stalagmites
573:stalagmites
571:Tall, thin
287:San Antonio
262:speleothems
258:safari park
163:Established
150: /
126:Coordinates
120:San Antonio
3160:Categories
3063:Dittlinger
2677:Williamson
2642:Washington
2498:Schleicher
2375:Palo Pinto
2317:Montgomery
2081:Jeff Davis
2056:Hutchinson
1778:Deaf Smith
892:References
731:Formations
390:syndicated
326:black bear
322:spearheads
318:arrowheads
285:in nearby
266:geological
264:and other
196:Designated
3122:Footnotes
2667:Wilbarger
2619:Van Zandt
2614:Val Verde
2581:Tom Green
2541:Stonewall
2524:Somervell
2453:Robertson
2435:Red River
2360:Ochiltree
2267:McCulloch
2257:Matagorda
2202:Limestone
2094:Jim Wells
2086:Jefferson
2008:Henderson
1945:Guadalupe
1910:Glasscock
1905:Gillespie
1895:Galveston
1882:Freestone
1872:Fort Bend
1758:Culberson
1679:Childress
1527:Armstrong
1495:by county
1280:from the
1106:March 30,
1077:from the
521:Flowstone
393:anthology
313:in 1971.
248:, in the
235:limestone
3068:Freiheit
2905:Bulverde
2624:Victoria
2538:Sterling
2534:Stephens
2493:San Saba
2458:Rockwall
2410:Presidio
2312:Montague
2307:Mitchell
2277:McMullen
2272:McLennan
2262:Maverick
2212:Live Oak
2207:Lipscomb
2177:Lampasas
2164:La Salle
2090:Jim Hogg
2046:Hudspeth
2003:Hemphill
1985:Harrison
1970:Hardeman
1965:Hansford
1960:Hamilton
1920:Gonzales
1877:Franklin
1814:Eastland
1750:Crockett
1722:Comanche
1712:Colorado
1674:Cherokee
1669:Chambers
1641:Callahan
1631:Caldwell
1621:Burleson
1601:Brewster
1591:Brazoria
1532:Atascosa
1512:Angelina
1502:Anderson
1256:20706997
1189:July 19,
1159:June 11,
845:See also
468:04001202
445:Location
368:Wildlife
239:sinkhole
98:Location
3020:Sattler
3010:Fischer
2995:Bracken
2933:Schertz
2768:Bridges
2687:Winkler
2672:Willacy
2662:Wichita
2657:Wheeler
2652:Wharton
2591:Trinity
2563:Terrell
2553:Tarrant
2549:Swisher
2515:Sherman
2463:Runnels
2448:Roberts
2443:Refugio
2420:Randall
2340:Navarro
2292:Midland
2237:Madison
2227:Lubbock
2197:Liberty
2154:Kleberg
2119:Kendall
2114:Kaufman
2099:Johnson
2071:Jackson
2036:Houston
2031:Hopkins
2022:Hockley
2013:Hidalgo
1994:Haskell
1990:Hartley
1930:Grayson
1854:Fayette
1829:El Paso
1824:Edwards
1796:Dickens
1737:Coryell
1697:Coleman
1688:Cochran
1646:Cameron
1636:Calhoun
1606:Briscoe
1550:Bastrop
1545:Bandera
1517:Aransas
1507:Andrews
1131:May 11,
1060:May 11,
1027:May 11,
996:May 11,
577:columns
495:Gallery
277:History
227:caverns
173:Website
3113:Wesson
3073:Gruene
3053:Anhalt
3015:Hunter
2897:Cities
2715:Zavala
2710:Zapata
2701:Yoakum
2682:Wilson
2634:Waller
2629:Walker
2609:Uvalde
2601:Upshur
2586:Travis
2558:Taylor
2545:Sutton
2511:Shelby
2502:Scurry
2473:Sabine
2439:Reeves
2425:Reagan
2405:Potter
2390:Parmer
2385:Parker
2380:Panola
2370:Orange
2365:Oldham
2355:Nueces
2345:Newton
2330:Motley
2325:Morris
2287:Menard
2282:Medina
2247:Martin
2242:Marion
2222:Loving
2182:Lavaca
2149:Kinney
2139:Kimble
2124:Kenedy
2109:Karnes
2076:Jasper
2041:Howard
1980:Harris
1975:Hardin
1940:Grimes
1915:Goliad
1891:Gaines
1859:Fisher
1849:Fannin
1806:Donley
1801:Dimmit
1791:DeWitt
1786:Denton
1773:Dawson
1768:Dallas
1763:Dallam
1754:Crosby
1742:Cottle
1727:Concho
1702:Collin
1665:Castro
1656:Carson
1626:Burnet
1611:Brooks
1596:Brazos
1581:Bosque
1577:Borden
1573:Blanco
1554:Baylor
1541:Bailey
1537:Austin
1522:Archer
1285:Online
1254:
1082:Online
968:
921:
320:, and
3093:Ogden
3030:Solms
3005:Comal
2985:Other
2939:Selma
2705:Young
2605:Upton
2596:Tyler
2576:Titus
2567:Terry
2529:Starr
2519:Smith
2415:Rains
2395:Pecos
2350:Nolan
2321:Moore
2302:Mills
2297:Milam
2252:Mason
2217:Llano
2169:Lamar
2104:Jones
2061:Irion
1935:Gregg
1900:Garza
1868:Foard
1864:Floyd
1844:Falls
1839:Erath
1834:Ellis
1819:Ector
1810:Duval
1782:Delta
1746:Crane
1732:Cooke
1717:Comal
1616:Brown
1586:Bowie
1568:Bexar
1493:Lists
1486:Texas
1325:Texas
374:guano
305:near
231:Texas
106:Texas
2697:Wood
2692:Wise
2647:Webb
2638:Ward
2468:Rusk
2430:Real
2400:Polk
2232:Lynn
2192:Leon
2173:Lamb
2159:Knox
2144:King
2134:Kerr
2129:Kent
2066:Jack
2051:Hunt
2026:Hood
2018:Hill
1998:Hays
1955:Hall
1950:Hale
1925:Gray
1887:Frio
1692:Coke
1684:Clay
1661:Cass
1651:Camp
1563:Bell
1252:OCLC
1191:2003
1161:2020
1133:2010
1108:2019
1062:2010
1029:2010
998:2010
966:ISBN
919:ISBN
575:and
453:Area
221:The
199:1971
2967:CDP
2187:Lee
1558:Bee
1484:in
1323:in
915:175
463:No.
382:bat
3162::
2883::
2868:,
1259:.
1250:,
1246:,
1223:^
1213:.
1207:.
1177:.
1150:.
1110:.
1097:.
1046:.
1018:.
1006:^
948:^
917:.
407:.
376:.
108:,
104:,
2941:‡
2935:‡
2929:‡
2923:‡
2912:‡
2855:e
2848:t
2841:v
1474:e
1467:t
1460:v
1313:e
1306:t
1299:v
1193:.
1163:.
1135:.
1064:.
1031:.
1000:.
974:.
927:.
20:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
