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Show Timp Cave Visitors Increase During August Over Last Year Visitation to Tim-panogos Tim-panogos Cave National Monument totaled 28,878 people in August, an increase of 2,034 over the same month last year. To date 105,381 visitors have been recorded for the year, an increase of 5,958 over 1978. For the remainder of the season, until the trail is closed by snow, cave tours will operate daily, Tickets can be purchased at the visitor center between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at a cost of $.50 for persons 16 and older. Persons under 16 are free and must be accompanied by an adult. On weekends tours may be sold out earlier than 3:30 p.m. so those planning to visit should arrive early in the day. In addition to cave tours a short nature trail, visitor center exhibit ex-hibit room and 12 minute free slide program pro-gram and picnic areas are available to visitors. Evening interpretive programs have ended for the year. |