Slaughter Canyon Cave
E291127
Slaughter Canyon Cave is a large, scenic limestone cavern in New Mexico known for its impressive formations and remote, undeveloped setting within Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Slaughter Canyon Cave canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
limestone cave
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show cave ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessPoint | Slaughter Canyon trailhead ⓘ |
| accessRequirement | handheld lights required ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developmentStatus | undeveloped ⓘ |
| formationProcess | dissolution of limestone by acidic groundwater ⓘ |
| geologicalFormationType | limestone ⓘ |
| governingBody |
United States Department of the Interior
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of the Interior
|
| hasAccess | guided tours only ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
dark zone cave environment
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high humidity ⓘ stable temperature ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cave draperies
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columns ⓘ flowstone ⓘ speleothems ⓘ stalactites ⓘ stalagmites ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large cave formations
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remote setting ⓘ scenic chambers ⓘ |
| lighting | no permanent electric lighting ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eddy County, New Mexico
ⓘ
Guadalupe Mountains ⓘ New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Carlsbad Caverns National Park ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| near | Carlsbad Caverns Visitor Center ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Carlsbad Caverns system
Chihuahuan Desert ⓘ
surface form:
Chihuahuan Desert region
|
| protectionStatus | U.S. national park unit resource ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | southwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico ⓘ |
| safetyRequirement |
physical fitness required for tour
ⓘ
sturdy footwear recommended ⓘ |
| tourType | strenuous walking tour ⓘ |
| visitorManagement |
limited group size
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reservation recommended ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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