The Troop went on a day trip to explore the Lava River Tubes near
Flagstaff. Scouts and parents from Pack 221 and Crew 2222 went along
with us. This was the largest turnout of any outing the troop has
hosted.
The lava tube is 3/4's of a mile long and completely underground. It
was dark and cold inside the cave.
This cave has a year round
temperature of 34 degrees. There is usually ice near the mouth of the
cave.
From the entrance, climb
down into the cave. Be careful of the ice. The cave has several low
ceilings at the entrance, so watch your head. After a quarter mile, the
cave opens up and walking becomes easier. The floor gets quite smooth.
Approx .5 miles in there is a fork. Take the left fork -- the ceiling of
the right fork drops down to about a yard off the floor. Towards the end
of the tunnel, there are several areas where the ceiling gets kind of
low -- just keep going. The end of the cave is obvious.
For information on the lava
tubes, click here:
http://www.arizonahikingtrails.com/hikingpages/lavarivertube.html
