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Orange cave formations hang ominously from the ceiling of Kartchner's cave.

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Kartchner Caverns Park Map

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Park Map shows you an overview of the park.

Elevation

4700 ft

GPS Coordinates to park entrance

Decimal Degrees (WGS84)
Latitude: 31.835566
Longitude: -110.343676

Degrees, Minutes & Seconds
Latitude: N31 50 08
Longitude: W110 20 37

GPS
Latitude: N 31 50.134
Longitude: W 110 20.621

UTM 12N
X: 562104
Y: 3522397

About Kartchner Caverns State Park

In November 1974, Gary Tenen and Randy Tufts were exploring the limestone hills at the eastern base of the Whetstone Mountains. They were looking “for a cave no one had ever found” and found it. The two kept the cave a secret until February 1978 when they told the property owners, James and Lois Kartchner, about their awesome discovery. Since unprotected caves can be seriously damaged by unregulated use, they knew the cave had to be protected. Tenen and Tufts spent several years looking into the possibility of developing the cave themselves. Some members of the Kartchner family lived in Tucson and were very impressed with the development and operation of Catalina State Park by Arizona State Parks. They decided to approach State Parks to see if the agency was interested in acquiring this outstanding resource.

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