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The caverns are named after Jack and Ida Mitchell, who owned and operated the caves from 1934 to 1954 as a tourist attraction and rest stop for travelers on nearby U.S. Route 66. The Mitchells also held mining rights to the area and dug several prospect holes and tunnels, some of which are still visible. The area became a state park in 1956.
Lava Beds National Monument is located in northeastern California, in Siskiyou and Modoc counties. The monument lies on the northeastern flank of Medicine Lake Volcano , which is the largest volcano by area in the Cascade Range .
Crystal Cave is a marble karst cave within Sequoia National Park, in the western Sierra Nevada of California. It is one of at least 240 known caves in Sequoia National Park but the only one accessible to the public. Crystal Cave is in the Giant Forest area, between the Ash Mountain entrance of the park and the Giant Forest museum.
Boyden Cave or Boyden Cavern is located in the deepest river cut canyon of the United States, the 8,200-foot (2,500 m) deep Kings Canyon. [ citation needed ] The cave entrance lies beneath the 2,000-foot (610 m) high marble walls of the famous Portals of the Kings, [ 4 ] near the Kings River .
Catacombs Cave is a 6,903 foot (2,104 m) cave in Lava Beds National Monument in California.It is considered one of the most challenging caves accessible in the park. This very long cave is easily entered, but gradually increases in difficulty.
Valentine Cave is approximately 11,000 years old with a roof 2 meters (6 ft 7 in) thick. [4] It is considered a "warm cave", as interior temperatures remain around 50 °F (10 °C). On very cold days, such as on the day of its discovery, steam may rise from the entrance. [3] The accessible passages within the cave total 1,635 feet (498 m).