Carlsbad Caverns Closes Temporarily

KRQE - Carlsbad Caverns National Park visitor center and cave closed at 2:00 pm Monday due to what appears to be contamination in the air from construction work in the elevator shaft. Visitors can call the park’s information line at 575-785-2232 to receive a message on the status of the closure. “The park is doing everything possible find the source of the contamination and remedy the situation,” stated Carlsbad Caverns National Park Superintendent John Benjamin. “We need to err on the side of safety and will open the visitor center and cave as soon as we possibly can.” Read full story here: News New Mexico

Carlsbad Caverns Closes Temporarily