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.

What's New

June 2013
Happy Father's Day!!

Father's Day in The Park!
Join us for a weekend of Family Fun!
Bring Dad out for a half-price tour of Colossal Cave plus a special Father's Day BBQ ($6.75), including FREE wings for Dad (with Cave tour ticket stub). Park hours: 8am - 5pm, BBQ hours: 11am-3pm. Park Use Fee $5 per car up to 6 people. BBQ Menu: Wings, BBQ Chicken or House made Sausage Lasagna, assorted sides and choice of Desserts, tea, lemonade, water, cash beer and wine bar.

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.

• "HA:SAN BAK: Saguaro Harvest Celebration"*
  Saturday, July 6
  Workshop 5:30 a.m.
  Festival 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  Celebrate the Saguaro at this annual festival!
  * In lieu of July Sunday in The Park
  
  
• "Buggin' Out: The Life Cycle of Butterflies"
  Sunday, August 4 - 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
  Presented by John Rhodes
  Learn more about "Flying Flowers"
  
  

Park Video Clips
Check out these cool Park video clips from around the Web!

• YouTube Channel - One stop for all the neat videos we've collected over the years. Subscribe and you'll be notified when new ones are added.
  
  
• Desert Lavender - Marion MacDonald's wonderful camping expierence in the Park.
  
  
  

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Ladder Tours
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. Reservations required. Want more information? Just email us or call us at (520) 647-7275.

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.

Email the stables or call (520) 647-3450 to make reservations.

Gift Certificates & Annual Passes
Always available
Annual Passes are $25. Lifetime Passes are $200.
Contact us to purchase these fun and unique gifts for your someone special - or for yourself.
Email us or call (520) 647-7275 for more information.

Employment Opportunities
Email resumé to info@colossalcave.com
or fax to (520) 647-3299.

Job Positions Available:

• None at this time
  
  

Volunteer Opportunities
Colossal Cave Mountain Park offers a variety of volunteer opportunities around the Park, including Special Events, special interest projects, and more! For information or to sign up, call us at 647-7275 or email us at info@colossalcave.com

We currently need volunteers for:

• Butterfly Garden Maintenance
  
• Park Clean-up and Beautification
  
• Special Events
  
• Trails Maintenance & Improvement
  
• Grant Writing
  
• Library Maintenance, including Clerking
  
• Museum Maintenance, including Development
  

First Annual Joe Maierhauser Memorial Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament

Name That Tortoise!
The winning names are "Shelley" and "Cienega". Congratulations to our winners!

Karen Peitsmeyer

and

Mark Gilliland

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 $18.
Pick one up today!
For more information email us or call us at (520) 647-7275.

A Walk in The Park
Natural History Adventures in Colossal Cave Mountain Park.
Bring good walking shoes, a hat, and water.

• "Cactus Walk"
  Did you know that cactus spines are believed to be modified leaves and that they provide shade for the plant?
  Schedule pending
  Head out from the Ranch Headquarters
  $8.50 adults and $5.00 12 and under
  Annual Park Use Pass holders will receive a discount.
  Call (520) 647-7121 for more information
  
  
• "Caterpillars"
  With Jeff Babson of Sky Island Tours.
  One stage in the life cycle of butterflies, the caterpillar is the one we see most frequently after butterflies themselves.
  Schedule pending
  Head out from the Ranch Headquarters
  $8.50 adults and $5.00 12 and under
  Annual Park Use Pass holders will receive a discount.
  Call (520) 647-7121 for more information
  

Ranch Day
Experience real ranch life!
Learn how a cowboy shoes his horse - right up close!
Watch branding and learn why a rancher brands his livestock.
Ride a horse-drawn haywagon through historic, secenic La Posta Quemada Ranch.

Now offered the 4th Saturday of every month!
1-hour session at $6.00 per person
Open to all ages and available for groups from 10-50
Reservations required, please call (520) 647-3450.

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