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Show Timp Cave Asks Groups to Reserve Time Due to the number of visitors wishing to tour the caves at Timpanogos Cave National Monument it is necessary to require organized groups such as schools, churches, scouts and others to make reservations reser-vations in advance of their visit ty contacting monument headquarters for reservations. By controlling the number of groups arriving each day, all visitors who are travelling will be able to the see the caves and have a more enjoyable, high quality tour while helping to preserve the caves for all visitors to see. Superintendent Sherma E. Bierhaus emphasized em-phasized the fact that groups arriving without previous reservations can not be accommodated ac-commodated on the cave tours. Superintendent Bierhaus wishes to express her appreciation ap-preciation for the cooperation of all visitors who have visited the monument this summer. "This has been one of the best visitor season's we have experienced ex-perienced because motorists have observed the new lower speed limits and been aware of increased pedestrian traffic throughout the area'.', she stated. The cooperation of visitors along the cave trail has, thus far, revented the occurrence of any serious injuries in-juries or accidents. Evening programs are continuing throughout the summer at 8:00 p.m. daily with a wide variety of topics being presented. Tickets for cave tours are sold daily from 8:00 a. m. to 5:00 p.m. Visitors should be aware "that all tickets for cave tours may be sold early in the al-ternoon al-ternoon on weekends and holidays. The cost of tickets is $.50 for persons sixteen years of age and older. Persons under age sixteen are admitted free but must be accompanied by an adult. For further information or reservations contact: National Park Service, Timpanogos Cave National Monument, Rt. 2, Box 200 American Fork, Utah S4003, telephone 801-756-4-107. |