I have taken vacation in Nov. and I will be caving the entire time (YES!!!). About the truck thing can you take a car?? I've taken mine in some really bad places it's a nice car but I still take it. Does anyone else know exactly how to locate these caves. I would like to map them internally as well as external. Seeking any suggestions!!travcojim wrote:the best thing to do it just go out to the Madison County Wildlife Man. area and if you have a good truck .
caves in Madison County area
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They called it domesticated, tamed, feminized ... is there a pill I can take to get rid of it??
Re: caves in Madison County area
I've been in Wipperwill, it's an awesome cave, but it's large and easy to get lost in. If I remember tonight I'll post some of my photos. Also I have the cave map, Pm if you want it.
More online investigation than onsite exploration these days.
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“That’s not the point. The point is, who will stop me?”
-Ayn Rand
RE: caves in Madison County area
Ok the color in some of the pics is off a bit. Wippoorwill Cave has two enterances.. the original water enterance and the sassafras enterance (which was dug out). The cave has about 6 straight trunk passages running NW-SE which are connected by a roughly E-W maze of multi leveled passageway.
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More online investigation than onsite exploration these days.
“My dear fellow, who will let you?”
“That’s not the point. The point is, who will stop me?”
-Ayn Rand
“My dear fellow, who will let you?”
“That’s not the point. The point is, who will stop me?”
-Ayn Rand
RE: caves in Madison County area
Couple more pics..
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More online investigation than onsite exploration these days.
“My dear fellow, who will let you?”
“That’s not the point. The point is, who will stop me?”
-Ayn Rand
“My dear fellow, who will let you?”
“That’s not the point. The point is, who will stop me?”
-Ayn Rand
Re: caves in Madison County area
Great pics, thanks for sharing.
Re: caves in Madison County area
That is an awesome cave. Put that on my list of things to do. Is that on private property or public?
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RE: caves in Madison County area
It's on public land in the wildlife management area.
Re: caves in Madison County area
These are the caves in the WMA that I know of and have coordinates for :
Picnic Cave
Pine Creek Cave
Whipporwill
Kiddie Mix Cave
StairWell Pearl Cave
Wagonshed Cave
Gafney
Salamander Cave
If anyone knows of any others but doesn't have these PM me.
Picnic Cave
Pine Creek Cave
Whipporwill
Kiddie Mix Cave
StairWell Pearl Cave
Wagonshed Cave
Gafney
Salamander Cave
If anyone knows of any others but doesn't have these PM me.
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Ambrosian...I was curious how long it was going to take you to post on this topic. I figured you'd have the place mapped out by now.ambrosian_spelunker wrote:how do I find this area and these caves. i'd like to check the area out and do some exploration there.
Anyway, I've been there a few times to camp. We camped in a little cave across a stream but not sure what the name of it was.
Also those roads pretty much turn into a nice little maze. Hopefully they've added signs since I've been out there. I think your car should be ok on those roads.
Let me know when you go and my buddy and I will tag along.
Re: RE: caves in Madison County area
You can definitely get to several of the caves I know of in a car with no problem. The roads do get a little mazey and there still isn't much in the way of road signs. The link below should pull up a map of the WMA. It will help get you where you need to be.GlassCurtain wrote: Also those roads pretty much turn into a nice little maze. Hopefully they've added signs since I've been out there. I think your car should be ok on those roads.
http://www.agfc.state.ar.us/wma_lakes/m ... county.pdf
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Yeah yeah I hear ya !! LOL Actually GC I have been out of commission, had a car accident. Healing and ready for my 12 days underground baby!!!!glasscurtain wrote:.Ambrosian...I was curious how long it was going to take you to post on this topic. I figured you'd have the place mapped out by now. :)Let me know when you go and my buddy and I will tag along. [/
November 4th through the 13th all in darkness! Seriously though heck yes I need the locations and directions! I will go during vacation. So you up for it?
I have lots to finish mapping! Working on getting Cushman done I will spend quiet sometime there! shhh (lol) new entrance!! Actually I located a possible second entrance and will be researching and exploring it mainly. "Don't ask cause I won't tell!" Yet!
It's amazingly untouched and a beautiful specimen to see. Great formations although lots and lots of water COLD WATER lol. Found out the hard but completely submerged way!
Yeah if anyone is willing to relay the locations and how the heck I get there I am game just pm me! Got some new cameras' and I am ready to roll on it. So speaking of hearing from me where ya been hiding GC. It wasn't in my closet I looked! lol pm me.
They called it domesticated, tamed, feminized ... is there a pill I can take to get rid of it??