CAVERNS OF SONORA
A fellow RVer recommended we stop to see the Caverns of Sonora. He told us it was worth the stop and boy was he right! The cavern tours start 30-45 minutes after the first person signs up. We had about 8 people on our tour.
This cave contains every formation we’ve ever seen i.e. stalactites, stalagmites, flow stone, drip stone, cave bacon, columns, helictites, soda straws, drapes, cave popcorn and other formations. It’s known for its helictite formations which are straws that grow sideways.
The tour takes you about 1.75 miles through the caverns. The two entrances/exits are closed off to protect the caverns. When you enter, the temperature is 70 degrees with 98% humidity which means it feels like about 80 degrees! This is the first cavern we’ve toured that was warm rather than cool. It also has a high concentration of carbon dioxide which can make it feel like you are at an altitude of 8,000 ft but once you acclimate to it, it is okay. The tour guide took it slow and easy.
If you are near Sonora, stop and see this cavern! We can’t wait to see Kartchner Caverns near Tucson, AZ to see how they compare to this cavern. Kartchner Caverns are on our list of must-do stops on our way back home but we have been warned that we need to make reservations ahead of time…a challenge for us.
Camping: Caverns of Sonora, Sonora, TX
Electricity, water, showers not private, Verizon 2 LTE, peacocks
Top left: Driving to Sonora Caverns
Bottom left: The land above the caverns
Right: Two of the resident peacocks wandering around.
Bottom right: "Cave bacon"
Left: Helictites
Top right: Soda straws
Top right: Part of a geode!
Bottom right: a "fishtail"