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Copyright © 2016, National Speleological Society. May not be reproduced, duplicated or reposted without permission. Pre and Post Cave Trips NSS 75th Anniversary Many cavers have stepped up to offer trips prior to, or aſter the NSS Convention. ese trips are offered at the discretion of the individual, grotto, or agency leading the trip. If you wish to attend, please RSVP with the contact for a particular trip. Many trips have limited room or particular requirements. Contact the trip leader with questions. ~ 7/16: Mining Canyon Cave Small decorated cave in a rugged limestone canyon. e cave includes some short crawls. Gear: T-shirt, pants, knee pads, gloves, helmet and lights. e hike is about 1.5 hours each way through a rocky canyon with no trail. Tour will include a mining ruin (surface only at mine) (limit 12, meet in Eureka, NV at 7AM). You must RSVP to Peter Druschke at [email protected]. No charge. 7/8-10: Tony Grove Advanced alpine vertical with multiple rebelays, ice, and very wet conditions. Must be advance vertical caver equipped for the alpine conditions. Generally people on this trip will need a PVC caving suit, insulating layers, and must be quick on rope/rebelays. ese caves are only appropriate for people with a high level of physical fitness and experience. Meet at Tony Grove Lake at 3PM July 8. Caving July 8-10. You must RSVP and be approved by Swede Larson [email protected] (Strict limit of 6). Please tell Swede your level of experience, and list other alpine caving you have done. No charge. Mining Canyon Cave. Photo by Dave Bunnell.
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Pre and PostCave Trips
NSS 75th Anniversary
Many cavers have stepped up to offer trips prior to, or after the NSS Convention. These trips are offered at the discretion of the individual, grotto, or agency leading the trip. If you wish to attend, please RSVP with the contact for a particular trip. Many trips have limited room or particular requirements. Contact the trip leader with questions.
~ 7/16: Mining Canyon CaveSmall decorated cave in a rugged limestone canyon. The cave includes some short crawls. Gear: T-shirt, pants, knee pads, gloves, helmet and lights. The hike is about 1.5 hours each way through a rocky canyon with no trail. Tour will include a mining ruin (surface only at mine) (limit 12, meet in Eureka, NV at 7AM). You must RSVP to Peter Druschke at [email protected]. No charge.
7/8-10: Tony GroveAdvanced alpine vertical with multiple rebelays, ice, and very wet conditions. Must be advance vertical caver equipped for the alpine conditions. Generally people on this trip will need a PVC caving suit, insulating layers, and must be quick on rope/rebelays. These caves are only appropriate for people with a high level of physical fitness and experience. Meet at Tony Grove Lake at 3PM July 8. Caving July 8-10. You must RSVP and be approved by Swede Larson [email protected] (Strict limit of 6). Please tell Swede your level of experience, and list other alpine caving you have done. No charge.
Mining Canyon Cave. Photo by Dave Bunnell.
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7/16 and 7/23: Timpanogos CaveNSS Members Timpanogos Cave after-hours tour. Meet at Monument HQ (6:45PM). This will be a developed tour, with lights and handrails. Visitors are welcome to bring flashlights and cameras, no tripods or monopods. We will have capacity for two tours of 18 guests each on both Saturdays. There will be no fee for NSS members as they are a valued partner of NPS. We will accept properly cleaned and deconned gear from Nevada and other states, but no dirty gear will be allowed. Preferably, participants would bring clothes, shoes, cameras, and lights that have not been in other cave. RSVP to [email protected]
7/16 Crystal Ball Cave Retro Carbide TripDeparts Ely at 8AM on Saturday. All Retro trips will be by carbide lamp only. Some loaner carbide lights and old helmets will be available on a first-come, first served basis. Carbide-experienced cavers will accompany the group to help “newbies” with these technological marvels. Please bring your own carbide lamp and helmet with the appropriate bracket if you have them. Everyone should bring at least 2 back-up lights as these
lamps are all old. The convention will provide the carbide. This unique spar filled cave is
an amazing place. This is a semi-developed show cave with rough trails. A t-shirt and pants will be fine for most people, though a light jacket might be desirable. Cavers are encouraged to “dress retro” by wearing blue jeans and a plain (no logos or words) t-shirt or flannel shirt. A jean jacket, wool sweater, plain cotton sweatshirt or flannel shirt would be appropriately retro as an extra layer if needed.
Wear cotton or leather gloves and avoid synthetics if you want to complete your retro look. Vintage cave gear is welcome as long as it has never been used in a WNS
state. All gear must be decontaminated prior to arrival, as the decon station will not be operational yet. Bring a swim suit and waterproof light for exploring nearby Beware
Cave and Gandy Warm Springs after the Retro Trip. Please RSVP ahead of Convention to Carol at [email protected].
7/23-24 Star Peak Caves – Multiple remote cavesSteep approach over rough terrain. Some vertical options. RSVP by e-mail or sign up at the Trips Tent during Convention. Neil Marchington [email protected]
7/14-17. Alpine Karst of the Bear River Range (UT)This camp will consist of a science-based field trip and caving in the alpine karst of the Bear River Range in northern Utah, about 100 miles north of Salt Lake City. See this page for extensive details: http://nss2016.caves.org/trips/pre_alpine.php.
Timpanogos Cave, Utah. Photo by NPS.
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Do it yourself trips - any day...
Lehman Caves / Great Basin National Park, NPSTours open to the public daily: https://www.nps.gov/grba/planyourvisit/lehman-caves-tours.htm
U-Dig TrilobitesAn excellent commercial claim to high grade black specimens in grey shale (They have another for Topaz)- http://www.u-digfossils.com/
Fishing... Cave Lake State Park, Comings LakeThere are a great number of fishing areas in nearby lakes and many creeks. Common species are rainbow, brook and brown trout, pike and largemouth bass. White Pine County also offers a wide range of opportunities for big game, upland game, and water fowl hunting. Maps are available at the White Pine County display at the high school. Visit this site for more information: http://www.hookandbullet.com/c/fishing-ely-nv/
Lovelock Cave –Self GuidedLovelock Cave (NV-Ch-18) is a North American archaeological site previously known as Sunset Guano Cave, Horseshoe Cave, and Loud Site 18. The cave is about 150 feet long and 35 feet wide.[1] Lovelock Cave is one of the most important classic sites of the Great Basin region because the conditions of the cave are conducive to the preservation of organic and inorganic material. The cave was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 1984.[2] It was the first major cave in the Great Basin to be excavated,[3] and the Lovelock Cave people are part of the University of California Archaeological Community’s Lovelock Cave Station. http://www.blm.gov/style/medialib/blm/nv/field_offices/winnemucca_field_office/programs/recreation.Par.38132.File.dat/Lovelock_Cave_Back-Country_Byway_Guide.pdf
Monte Neva Hot SpringsCoordinates: 39.6696, -114.8095Rancher Jim Assuras, owner of this hot spring, has graciously given cavers permission to visit the springs during convention. As always, leave the place as you find it and respect the property. The Monte Neva springs are only about 35 miles north of Ely. Stop by our trips station at the campground for specific directions.
Traveling north towards Cherry Creek, Nevada, along the old shelf road on the west side of Steptoe Valley, ranches can be seen scattered here and there marked by a small stand of trees. Several places have trees but no longer have any buildings. Monte Neva Hot Springs is one of these sites. Monte Neva Hot Springs. Photo by Matt Bowers.
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The crystal clear water is so hot where it bubbles up out of the ground (176°F or 80°C) that a special louvered tower was constructed to allow for the cooling of the water before it could be used for swimming purposes. Minerals coat the tumbleweed branches that the wind deposits in the ditch. Recently, a Bull snake was seen that had fallen off of the bank into the water and was parboiled immediately before it had time to do more than raise its head out of the water.
Monte Neva Hot Springs today is only a ghost of its former self. Charles Osterlund’s dream of a fine tourist playground and resort is gone. Where once bathers happily soaked easing their aching muscles, and swimmers of all ages dove, and played in the hot water of the swimming pool, weeds have cracked the cement and grow profusely. The wind blows dust and debris into the corners.
Osterlund built the rural resort complete with swimming, private spa areas and bar facilities during the 1920’s, about 35 miles north of Ely, Nevada on what is now known as the Assuras Ranch. There were rooms and cabins for rent, a dining room and dance floor and horseback rides could be scheduled to explore in the nearby mountains.
The combination of the Depression and Prohibition caused Osterlund go broke and to lose the business. Buildings were torn down or moved away. One of the buildings was moved to cover the Lackawanna swimming pool that was operated by Gladys Williams and her son, Gene during the 1930’s. That building was later moved to a location across the street from the East Ely Texaco Station.
The uncovered Monte Neva pool and spas remained intact and locals would continue to use them for several years until they deteriated. Now the private property is fenced off and only a grove of trees, the cement ruins and a pond reside on this once popular site.
Today, one must now use their imagination to visualize the two diving boards that once graced the enclosed swimming pool.
Monte Neva Hot Springs. Photo by Matt Bowers.
