Wayne Cave Preserve Photos
Typical springtime wooded hillside and understory on the 20-acre expansion property acquired in 2023
One of many shagbark hickory trees on the property that are great summer habitat with at least five Indiana bat winter hibernacula less than one mile away (as the bat flies)
Unique karst sinkhole swamp/pond located on the preserve. Spring vegetation.
Close-up of the swamp/pond showing the rare sedge
Jim's Hole, a 150-foot-long cave on the preserve
Tiparillo Hole is a small pit on the property
Mr Potato Pit, a karst feature on the 2018 acquisition
Sassafras Pit (15 feet deep) is another small pit on the property
Wayne property kiosk and restroom facilities
Wayne property campsite (for IKC members only)
Historical collage of Wayne Cave. Top left: Recently-gated entrance, circa 1986. Middle left: Buzz Arnold enters the 1200-ft crawlway. Bottom left: Nearing the end of the crawlway. Bottom center: "The Wells" domepit area. Bottom right: Helictites in the RPI Discovery. Top right: Popcorn formations. Top center: Natural bridge.
Bob Armstrong in the third formation room of the RPI Discovery, ca. 1957