Lost River Caverns
Lost River Caverns is a cave in United States, 365.8 m long and 24.4 m deep.
- Length
- 365.8 m
- Depth
- 24.4 m
Lost River Caverns is a natural limestone cavern located on the east side of Hellertown, Pennsylvania, United States, and consisting of five chambers. The caverns were formed by the karstification or dissolving of the limestone by water. In the past the caverns have been called Rentzheimer's Cave and Lost Cave. The "Lost River", so named because the source and mouth of the river have not yet been discovered, flows through it. The temperature in the cave is consistently close to . There is a gift shop and a museum before the entrance.
Details
- Depth
- 80 ft
- Access
- Fee
- Length
- 1200 ft
- Geology
- Limestone
- Hazards
- occasionally rocks are slippery
- Location
- Hellertown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Discovery
- 1883
- Difficulty
- easy
- Other Name
- Rentzeimer's CaveLost Cave
- Photo Caption
- Lost River Caverns
- Entrance Count
- 1
Questions about Lost River Caverns
Where is Lost River Caverns?
Lost River Caverns is in United States.
How long is Lost River Caverns?
Lost River Caverns is 365.8 m long.
How deep is Lost River Caverns?
Lost River Caverns is 24.4 m deep.