Carlsbad Caverns is closed

[caver]

Per their FB page>>>> Cavern and Visitor Center Temporarily Closed

Following guidance from the CDC and recommendations from state and local public health authorities in consultation with NPS Public Health Service Officers, the cavern and visitor center are temporarily closed as of March 21.

Park roads, desert trails, and picnic areas remain open.

Updates will be posted to the park website (https://www.nps.gov/cave/index.htm) and social media channels.

[PawPaw_n_Gram]

Expected this one. Surprised it took so long.



MODERATOR'S EDIT: Per the site Admin's request, I am closing all COVID-19 threads and directing future comments to one thread in Around the Campfire: 2019–20 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC POSTINGS

[SidecarFlip]

azdryheat wrote:
Leave it to the government to over react and screw up our lives.

Go out, get infected and report back. Let the 'prudent' ones know what Covid 19 is really like will ya?

[Lwiddis]

I support this closure...visitor center and the cave...for social distancing reasons.

[jfkmk]

azdryheat wrote:
Leave it to the government to over react and screw up our lives.

Do you follow the news at all?

[caver]

I got stuck in those elevators after hours TWICE. Doing volunteer work with a group. We (volunteer cavers)were crammed in the first time but luckily the phone worked and maintenance guy lived on site. Second time not as crammed in and maybe a year later it stops again. This time the maintenance guy had to come from town.

[Second_Chance]

I understand why. I'm getting too old to walk all the way in and back out and I certainly wouldn't want to get on one of those elevators with a crowd of people right now.

Rob

[azdryheat]

Leave it to the government to over react and screw up our lives.