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Sierra Nevada Recreation Corporation (Visit this link)

Sierra Nevada Recreation Corporation runs five "Underground Adventure" locations in California:

Black Chasm Cavern, National Natural Landmark
LOCATION:15701 Pioneer-Volcano Road, Volcano, CA 95689
SEASON: Open every day, year round

Boyden Cavern
LOCATION: 74101 E. Kings Canyon Road, Kings Canyon National Park, CA 93633
SEASON: April - November (depends on when the park's road opens & closes. Check Boyden Cavern's page for updates)

California Cavern, State Historic Landmark
LOCATION:9565 Cave City Road, Mountain Ranch, CA 95246
SEASON: Open every day, year round

Moaning Cavern
LOCATION:5350 Moaning Cave Road, Vallecito, CA 95251
SEASON: Open very day, year round

Sutter Gold Mine Tours
LOCATION:13660 Highway 49, Sutter Creek, California 95685
SEASON: Open every day, year round

Guided tours are offered at each location and picnic tables provided for our guests to enjoy their meals or snacks in the scenic beauty of our properties.

Two of our locations offer challenging adventure activities: Moaning Cavern has the Rappel and Adventure Trip and California Cavern has the Mammoth Cave and Middle Earth Expeditions. In addition, we have added above ground Gemstone Mining at all of our properties in the Gold Country and free sign-posted nature trails at California Cavern and Moaning Cavern. Visitors to Black Chasm can ask for a map to take the free nature hike. Sutter Gold Mine also offers free movies in the Gold Theatre on the history of gold mining and above ground gold panning.

We strive to provide a rich and enjoyable experience for our guests at each of our locations and do all we can to accommodate any special needs or requests.

In addition to providing an entertaining and fascinating underground experience at each of our locations, we also provide education.

At the caverns we describe the geologic processes which occured to form each cavern and its speleothems (formations), the role of caverns in human culture and history, and the importance of protecting these fragile and precious, ever-evolving, natural environments.

At the gold mine we provide information on California's Gold Rush history and methodologies, modern gold mining and today's uses of gold, and the geologic processes which occured to bring gold to the Mother Lode.

http://www.caverntours.com