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Song Dog
Heard more often than seen,
the crafty and resourceful coyote is a minor deity in the religion of many of the southwestern
Indian tribes. Coyotes are abundant in the southwest and in Colossal Cave Mountain Park.
J. Marlow
Saguaro Cacti
Colossal Cave Mountain Park is located
near the Saguaro National Park East. These cacti are unique to the Sonoran Desert and are
found nowhere else in the world. It can take up to one hundred years for a Saguaro Cactus to grow its arms.
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What's
New
May 2008
Happy Mother's Day!!
Colossal Cave 5K Road Race
Saturday, June 14, 2008 - Start Time 7:00 a.m.
This fun inaugural road race is presented by Tagg Running Events and will benefit
the CCC Museum in Colossal Cave Mountain Park. The race will start at La Posta Quemada Ranch and will continue through the Sonoran
Desert with views of the mountains and the stone ramada at the Cave.
Cost: $30.00 till 4/30/08 $33.00 till 6/11/08 $35.00 on race day
Day of race registration and bib number pick up will be from 6:00 - 6:55 a.m. Cars must be in the Park by 6:45 a.m. The gate will be closed for the race.
All participants will get free entrance into the Park, t-shirt, pass for a tour of Colossal Cave and refreshments. Awards will be three deep in all age groups.
We hope you come out bring the family and make a day at the Park.
For more information and to download an entry form click here.
Sunday in The Park
Join us for one of the following special treats on the first Sunday of each month.
For more information please call (520) 647-7121.
Thanks to our sponsor
The Vail Connection, Handcrafted Furniture Art & Accessories
(520) 762-0000.
- Saturday, May 3 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
"New Deal 75th Anniversary Celebration"
Learn about this vital time in our history.
For more information and to view the official flier click
here.
- Sunday, June 1 from 3 and 4 p.m.
"Introduction to Reptiles of the Tucson Area"with Ed Moll, Tucson Herpetological Society
Slide show, questions and answers, live critters!
- Saturday, June 28
"HA:SAN BAK: SAGUARO HARVEST CELEBRATION"
Celebrate the Saguaro at this annumal festival!
Tucson Attractions Passport
Now on Sale!
The Tucson Attractions Passport is filled with
savings to over 50 of southern Arizona's attractions.
A $400 value for only $15.
Pick one up today!
For more information email us
or call us at (520) 647-7275.
4th Saturday
Unique learning opportunities in The Park. Please join us the fourth Saturday of each month - families welcome!
Advance registration recommended.
Please call (520) 647-7121.
Vanished Arizona: A Living History Presentation
Journey back in time with Bennett and Sherri Burke.
Meet a military Scout of the 1880s, and learn about the lives of women in the Arizona Territory. Gather around the
campfire to taste old-fashioned cornbread while you glimpse our state's past.
From 1:00-5:00 p.m. every fourth Saturday of each month in 2007 (except August, November, and December).
For more information please call (520) 647-7121.
Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk
Experience the original pharmacy-the one from the Earth-with Charlie Kane, Herbalist from the Tucson
Clinic of Botanical Medicine.
Share the knowledge possessed by the American Indian, the pioneer, and
the frontier doctor. You will learn about edible and medicinal uses of plants, identification and
collection techniques, preparations, cautions, and ecological status. Be prepared for as much talking
as walking! From 8:15 a.m.-12:00 noon with a cost of $20 per person. Bring good walking shoes, a hat, and water.
For more information please call (520) 647-7121.
SCHEDULE
Pending
Ladder
Tours
Now
offered every Saturday Night.
When
the CCC installed the
Colossal Cave tour route in the 1930s, they provided access to
a particularly beautiful section of the Cave - the Ladder Route.
Today, you can climb and explore this closed-off and infrequently
traveled section. You will wear a helmet and headlamp (provided)
as you climb ladders and squeeze through narrow passageways and
across bridges. After your tour, you'll enjoy a cozy fire and
a delicious southwestern dinner under the stars.
Wild Cave
Tours
Now you can explore the Wildside! Follow
the footsteps of early explorers through unlit, unmarked and rarely seen passageways extending 1/4
mile into the depths of the earth. Reservation and deposit required. Want more information? Just
email us
or call us at (520)
647-7275.
Stagecoach Rides
Every day!
Starting from the Trail Rides Office at La Posta Quemada Ranch.
$7.00 for each person and Kids under 3 are free. Please call the Stables at (520) 647-3450
to make reservations.
Equestrian Gymkhana
Fourth Weekend of Every Month!
Come out and enjoy a fun-filled day of equestrian games in our arena.
Poles, Barrels, Flags, Jackpots and More.
Email
us or call (520)
647-3450 for more information.
Employment Opportunities
in Colossal Cave Mountain Park
Jobs:
Snack Bar Server, Full-Time
Toll Booth Attendant, Part-Time
Email resumé to
info@colossalcave.com
or fax to (520) 647-3299.
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