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Elevator Renovations
Allow more time to visit and expect lines for small elevators while large elevator system is renovated. Walking exit is steep.
Brochures & Publications
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These publications are freely distributed by the National Park Service. All require Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing. * Be aware that some brochures have the park's former area code (505, now 575) but are otherwise current.
Park planning-related documents may be found on the park's planning pages or on the National Park Service's Planning, Environment and Public Comment website. Brochures/Site Bulletins
Accessibility Guide [31k PDF] The self-guided Big Room Tour is partially accessible to visitors using wheelchairs.
Backcountry Caves [180k PDF]
Backcountry Use [295k PDF] For those seeking an outdoor “wilderness” experience, a hike in the park’s backcountry may provide solitude, solace, and views of remarkable scenery.
Bat Research [1124k PDF] How many bats and other common questions. Cave Geology [130k PDF] Caverns’ Chronology [1783k PDF]
The Permian Period [484k PDF] The rocks and fossils of Carlsbad Caverns National Park tell a story of the area during the Permian Period when the landscape was dramatically different from what we see today.
Surface Geology [325k PDF] The dramatic landscape of Carlsbad Caverns National Park would not have existed without a distinguishing series of geologic events and processes. Checklists Amphibians and Reptiles [347k PDF] Canyons & Caves - A newsletter from the Resources Stewardship and Science Division. List of contents by years 1996-2004, issues 1-35 is here [315k PDF]. Issue 1, Spring 1996 [36k PDF] Issue 42, Winter 2009-2010 [745k PDF] |
Did You Know?
Nearly 400,000 Brazilian (more commonly called Mexican) free-tail bats call Carlsbad Cavern home in the summer... and all they want to do each night is eat bugs... several tons of them each night!