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Lake Cumberland's biggest caves (list)
Source: Kentucky Speleological Survey
Caves of 1 or more miles of *surveyed* passageways.
Cave Name - County - Length - Depth
1/ Sloans Valley Cave System - Pulaski Co. - 24.64 miles - 240'
2/ Coral Cave System - Pulaski Co. - 22.56 miles - 340'
3/ Cave Creek Cave System - Pulaski Co. - 15.01 miles - 170'
4/ Wells Cave - Pulaski Co. - 11.496 miles - 350.5'
5/ Long Hollow (Dyke's Mud & Slime) Cave System - 7.497 miles - 235'
6/ Farmer System #1 (Docs, Highline, Overlook, Farmer) - Pulaski Co. - 7.197 miles - 235'
7/ Grayson Gunnar Cave - Wayne Co. - 7.03 miles - n/a
8/ Jugornot Cave - Pulaski Co. - 5.95 miles - 262'
9/ White Lobster Cave - Pulaski Co. - 3.977 miles - 69'
10/ Farmer System #2 (Aframe, Marge White) - 2.943 miles - 166'
11/ Sally Turpin Hollow Cave - Wayne Co. - 2.92 miles - 200'
12/ Wind Cave - Pulaski Co. - 2.89 miles - 102'
13/ Triple-S Cave - Wayne Co. - 2.796 miles - 192'
14/ Newell Spring Cave - Pulaski Co. - 2.734 miles - n/a
15/ Big Sink Cave - Pulaski Co. - 2.485 miles - n/a
16/ Burfield (Blue Hole)(Johnson Fork) Cave - Wayne Co. - 2.38 miles - 128'
17/ Blowing Cave - Wayne Co. - 2.361 miles - 386'
18/ Barnett - Waters Folly Cave System - Pulaski Co. - 2.243 miles - 382'
19/ Logan-Greensnake Cave - Pulaski Co. - 2.175 miles - n/a
20/ Main Drain Cave - Pulaski Co. - 2.01 miles - 44'
21/ Farmer System #3 (Trash, Triple Pit) - Pulaski Co. - 2.003 - 167'
22/ Hail Cave - Pulaski Co. - 1.902 miles - 130'
23/ Slide-In Cave - Pulaski Co. - 1.864 miles - n/a
24/ Flynn (Sulpher Mtn) Cave - Wayne Co. - 1.74 miles - 42'
25/ Farmer System #4 (Nameless) - Pulaski Co. - 1.714 miles - 118'
26/ Red Goose Cave - Pulaski Co. - 1.54 miles - n/a
27/ Eureka Cave - McCreary Co. - 1.466 miles - n/a
28/ Stykes Cave - Pulaski Co. - 1.355 miles - 125'
29/ Kneeshredder Cave - Pulaski Co. - 1.349 miles - 56'
30/ Canyon Complex (Marys Hole) Cave - Pulaski Co. - 1.25 miles - n/a
31/ Slagel Cave - Wayne Co. - 1.181 miles - 56'
32/ Church Cave - Pulaski Co. - 1.167 miles - n/a
33/ Punkin Cave - Pulaski Co. - 1.16 miles - 35'
34/ A-Frame Cave - Pulaski Co. - 1.14 miles - 140'
35/ Sawdust Cave - Pulaski Co. - 1.14 miles - 100'
36/ Coal Trace Cave - Wayne Co. - 1.02 miles - 97'
37/ Ranch Cave - Pulaski Co. - 1.01 miles - 200'
38/ Reclining Budda Cave - Pulaski Co. - 1 mile - n/a
39/ Neelys Creek Cave - Pulaski Co. - 1 miles - n/a
Note: There are many more caves in the region. These represent only those with surveyed records.
LINK: Kentucky Long Cave List
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| Quote: | Originally posted by cumberline
Yes. we'd prefer to hear about Lake Cumberlsnd area caves. This isn't a caving web site. |
i allways like to find anouther good caving forum
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These are Lake Cumberland area caves, which was my point. Now.. let's hear some stories about them.
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The Minton Hollar entrance is a great starter caving experince I think .We take kids with us that are as young as 7 or 8 . It's a nice hike
underground. There are losts of creatures ranging from cave crickets to bats. Ive caught albino crawdads, waterdogs and crickets to show kids that
would have never seen anything like that before much less touch! The bats are really cool, they are hibernating when we go, so you have to be really
careful not to knock them off, if you do they will die. The moisture forms all over them so they look like they have frost on them, and with your
headlamp shining on the bat and the cave ceiling it's awsome. We always pack our lunch and when we get to the break-down, [a caved-in area], we light
our candles pick a spot to sit and we have lunch with our flashlights off. When everyone is done eating we make sure all trash is picked up and we let
the kids explore a little. The kids enjoy this part because us adults can't fit our bodies through the small opening to the other side of the
break-down and besides we are ready to relax after eating ! We all count-off like we do before we even enter the cave and head out. When we reach
sunlight again we count off again so nobody gets left behind. These are memories for a lifetime for most of us.
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Minton County? There is no Minton County in Kentucky. Got any tales about Lake Cumberland region caves?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by cumberline
Minton County? There is no Minton County in Kentucky. Got any tales about Lake Cumberland region caves? |
I don't think they are catching on Cumberline. Perhaps a map of the area might ring some bells.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SOFTCRAWL
The Minton County entrance is a great starter caving experince I think .We take kids with us that are as young as 7 or 8 . It's a nice hike
underground. There are losts of creatures ranging from cave crickets to bats. Ive caught albino crawdads, waterdogs and crickets to show kids that
would have never seen anything like that before much less touch! The bats are really cool, they are hibernating when we go, so you have to be really
careful not to knock them off, if you do they will die. The moisture forms all over them so they look like they have frost on them, and with your
headlamp shining on the bat and the cave ceiling it's awsome. We always pack our lunch and when we get to the break-down, [a caved-in area], we light
our candles pick a spot to sit and we have lunch with our flashlights off. When everyone is done eating we make sure all trash is picked up and we let
the kids explore a little. The kids enjoy this part because us adults can't fit our bodies through the small opening to the other side of the
break-down and besides we are ready to relax after eating ! We all count-off like we do before we even enter the cave and head out. When we reach
sunlight again we count off again so nobody gets left behind. These are memories for a lifetime for most of us. |
hi people
you wanted to hear local caving storys,,,,now you have one,,,and also give me a reason to post,,,,,,,,let me start by apologizing to any one i might
offend, this is not ment to be a personal attack in any form............i am going to pick this post as the reason cavers dont give out info to people
who are not versed in proper caving techniques,,,,,,
"The Minton County entrance is a great starter caving experince I think.We take kids with us that are as young as 7 or 8 . It's a nice hike
underground.",,,,,,this actually is a lakecumberland cave, he is referring to the minton hollow entrance to sloans valley cave (south of
burnside).............
"There are lots of creatures ranging from cave crickets to bats. Ive caught albino crawdads, waterdogs and crickets to show kids that would have never
seen anything like that before much less touch".......blind cave crawfish are a protected species, something so simple as touching them could lead to
their deaths (oily fingers)
"The bats are really cool, they are hibernating when we go, so you have to be really careful not to knock them off, if you do they will die. The
moisture forms all over them so they look like they have frost on them, and with your headlamp shining on the bat and the cave ceiling it's
awsome."..........the bats that are being referred to are called pipastreal bats, the most common bat in KY (they eat their body weight a day in
bugs).......when bats are hibernating a caver would not enter the cave and risk waking up the bats (doing so could/will wake them and cause their
deaths)
"We always pack our lunch and when we get to the breakdown, [a caved-in area], we light our candles pick a spot to sit and we have lunch with our
flashlights off. When everyone is done eating we make sure all trash is picked up "..
^5,congrats and thank you for being responsible and removing all trace,,cavers leave nothing but foot prints and take nothing but pictures......
"we let the kids explore a little. The kids enjoy this part because us adults can't fit our bodies through the small opening to the other side of the
breakdown and besides we are ready to relax after eating !"..........................OK, this is where the big problem could start, letting lil cavers
explore where the adults/responsable cavers cant fit is a huge mistake.what happens when one of them (breaks their leg,arm.finger, or gets lost?)
??????? the adults will be of absolutely no use to them if they (the adults) can not fit to where the lil cavers are.
and on a more positive note, i have invited Mr. softcrawl to go caving with me/us ,, the offer still stands,,,,,i also will extend the offer to any
one who wants to go caving and learn responsible caving techniques.
these are but a few of the reasons cavers wont over share info..............and hopefully this post will not be taken as a personial attack,,it by no
means is......
thank you
Jim
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Now we're getting somewhere.
Very good information, kycaver666. My apologies to softcrawl for misunderstanding the location of the cave you were describing, and thanks for taking
the time to post.
I wonder how the "pro" cavers began their enjoyment of the caving experience? How long before they understood the ecological, geological and
archeological ramifications of interacting with the underground environment.
And I'd still like to hear some descriptions of exploring the region's vast cave systems. They don't have to say where the cave is, but it would be
nice to understand what it is like down there. I also believe such can be used to educate the lay public as well.
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For the experts:
I have two questions based on the list above, which came from the Kentucky Speliological Society and was based on Bob Guiden's list from caverbob.com
1/ Eureka Cave in McCreary County is listed with a depth of 374 meters on that list. That translates to 1,227 feet. While I think that may be
theoretically possible in a McCreary County highland cave, I still question it as extraordinarily deep, and possibly record-setting. It does not seem
likely to me to be an accurate depth. What do you think?
2/ Coal Trace Cave in Wayne County is listed with a depth of 9.8 meters, which is 32 feet. Yet the explorers described the height of the large room as
90 feet. This seems to be an anomaly in facts.
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Hey kycaver, I don't mind being used as an example to educate others.
I do need to clarify a few things though: One of the "kids" is a 25 year old Eagle Scout and a mentor to one of the younger ones, there are other
adults that can fit through the opening of the break down. OK,OK
my fat butt won't fit![ha ha] We do avoid the bats when possible, the person in front lets us know to go around any that we can. We always go in Feb.
I was told because of the possibility of flooding, when do the bats come out of hibernation? I would love to go caving again and learn the correct way
to explore caves!
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Cumberline ,sorry for the mistake I edited my post to read Minton Hollar.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by cumberline
For the experts:
I have two questions based on the list above, which came from the Kentucky Speliological Society and was based on Bob Guiden's list from caverbob.com
1/ Eureka Cave in McCreary County is listed with a depth of 374 meters on that list. That translates to 1,227 feet. While I think that may be
theoretically possible in a McCreary County highland cave, I still question it as extraordinarily deep, and possibly record-setting. It does not seem
likely to me to be an accurate depth. What do you think?
2/ Coal Trace Cave in Wayne County is listed with a depth of 9.8 meters, which is 32 feet. Yet the explorers described the height of the large room as
90 feet. This seems to be an anomaly in facts. |
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I think they made typos when they copied from my web site.
Coal Trace has 97 feet of vert.
Eureka - I have no data on the depth so is listed as 0'
http://www.caverbob.com/home.htm
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Caverbob
I think they made typos when they copied from my web site.
Coal Trace has 97 feet of vert.
Eureka - I have no data on the depth so is listed as 0'
http://www.caverbob.com/home.htm |
Thanks, I have corrected the list in the first post of this thread. Always best to get from the original source.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SOFTCRAWL
Hey kycaver, I don't mind being used as an example to educate others.
I do need to clarify a few things though: One of the "kids" is a 25 year old Eagle Scout and a mentor to one of the younger ones, there are other
adults that can fit through the opening of the break down. OK,OK
my fat butt won't fit![ha ha] We do avoid the bats when possible, the person in front lets us know to go around any that we can. We always go in Feb.
I was told because of the possibility of flooding, when do the bats come out of hibernation? I would love to go caving again and learn the correct way
to explore caves! |
Hiya Softcrawl
In Kentucky it is a generally accepted thought that bats stop hibernation by the last week of April. I/we am/are the key holder/s to several caves on
DBNF property and I/we unlock said caves last wk end of April (according to DBNF regs).DBNF gates some caves to protect endangered species of bats.
Also good clarification of your previous posts......much safer than it first came across.
The previous invitation to take interested parties caving still stands,u2u me for details.
jim
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While looking on Topix for the "local" discussion on the smoking ban I saw this thread and thought some might find it interesting.
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/somerset-ky/TVAOTL2G0UF41LMK...
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After reading the list, I couln't help but wonder if there is any 'stable' ground in Pulaski,Co.?
ready for summer!
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