 Wonders
of Wyandotte
"Monument
Mountain"
Monument Mountain - courtesy of photographer Gary
Berdeaux
Wyandotte Cave (big
Wyandotte) is famous for its many large
passageways on five levels. It is one of the
longest caves in the
United States. One of its most famous formations
is called
Monument Mountain. It is considered to be the
world's tallest
underground mountain!. It is 135 feet high and
Monument Mountain
room has a ceiling of 140 feet high. It is made
from breakdown rock.
This is an huge pile of rocks that have fallen
from the ceiling.
To see Monument
Mountain you must take an official tour.
The Monument Mountain Tour is offered after May
1.
If you would like to
tour the caves, click
on the photo of the Wyandotte Caves Visitor
Center below to go to
the official Wyandotte Caves website which has
tour information.
Wyandotte Caves Visitor
Center
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