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

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