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Inside Sequoia National Park
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Crystal Cave Parking & Trailhead
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<h3>Sequoia Parks Conservancy has announced that Crystal Cave will be open for guided tours during the 2025 season.</h3> <h4>The road, trail, and visitor facilities at Crystal Cave have been repaired after sustaining damage during the 2021 KNP Complex wildfire and extreme winter weather in early 2023.</h4> <br /> Here, you will find an expansive parking lot, restrooms, and an orientation panel that shows a map and images of Crystal Cave.<br /> <br /> The Crystal Cave Trail descends 0.5 miles at a moderately steep incline to Crystal Cave. The trail is paved, but is uneven. Beware for rockfall from the steep slopes above.<br /> <br /> Crystal Cave is a marble cave filled with delecate formations that look almost as though they belong underwater.<br /> <br /> The cave is only accessible by guided tours, which are available May through September. Tickets can only be purchased online at the <a href="https://www.sequoiaparksconservancy.org/crystalcave.html">Sequoia Parks Conservancy website</a>. Tours meet in the parking lot, and then you will hike down to the cave. <p> </p>
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