Hellhole
Hellhole is a large and deep pit cave in Germany Valley of eastern West Virginia. It is the seventh longest cave in the United States and is home to almost half of the world's population of Virginia big-eared bats. At , Hellhole is the deepest of several caves in the Valley.
Details
- Depth
- 737 ft
- Access
- private
- Length
- 43.6 mi
- Geology
- New Market limestone
- Hazards
- bat cave
- Location
- Germany Valley, West Virginia
- Discovery
- 1940s
- Photo Caption
- Pit entrance of Hellhole.Note caver visible at extreme bottom.
- Entrance Count
- 1