" Lion's Tail" Carlsbad Caverns National Park Things to Do Tip by e7forever

These two "Lions Tails" are actually hanging from the cavern. This is one of the sites you will see if you take the Natural Entrance route.

Hours: Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, 8am to 7pm. Tours available 8:30am to pm. Last entry into cave via natural entrance is 3:30pm. Last entry into cave via elevator is at 5pm

After Labor day until Memorial weekend, 8am to 5pm. Tours available 8:30am to 3:30pm. Last entry into cave via natural entrance is 2pm. Last entry into cave via elevator is at 3:30pm.

Carlsbad Caverns is on Mountain Time.

Directions: Located 30 miles Southwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico, off of US Highway 62/180.
Website: http://www.nps.gov/cave