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Show Cave tours begin at Timp. on May 13 hour to two hours before hiking to the caves during weekends and holidays. Visitors are encouraged to wear sturdy, comfortable com-fortable walking shoes for the strenuous one-and-one-half-mile hike to the caves and to bring sweaters or jackets for the tour through damp, 43 degree F. temperature inside the caves. In addition to cave tours, the area facilities include a visitor center with exhibits, a free 22 minute color video, a 12-minute slide programs, snack bar and gift shop, picnic areas and a short nature trail. Cave tours will begin at Timpanogos Cave jjj ional Monument on Saturday, May 13, and feature an experimental reservation sys-jjjj' sys-jjjj' acrding to Superintendent Michael O. Tickets for tours can be purchased as the Reenter between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. daily, Mt of $3 for visitors, 16 years and older, $2 frj" d 6 tnrough 15 years, and under 6 years . ,ons Golden Age Passports, 62 and older, $1.50. "ckets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis and by a new computerized reservation system at park headquarters. For advance reservations reser-vations call 756-5238. Payment for advance reservations can be made either in person at the Visitor Center or by mailing a check made payable pay-able to: "National Park Service," co Cave Tour Reservations, Timpanogos Cave Natl. Monument, Monu-ment, R.R. 3, Box 200, Am. Fork, Utah, 84003. Those interested in making an advance reservation reser-vation must call in advance for tour availability. Because of the large increase in visitation in recent years, visitors frequently have waited 12 |
