Surprise Cave
(San Juan County - US)
37.733550,-107.721917
37.733550,-107.721917
Length 800m
Location
Surprise Cave is a previously unmapped cavern system located at 3,650 meters (10,500 feet) in the southern San Juan Mountains, southwest of Molas Pass. Source : * RUSSO, Jeremy J., KENNY, Ray, and BLAIR, Robert W. Jr,, Geosciences Department, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO 81301, JJRusso@fortlewis.edu,, Mountain Studies Institute, P.O. Box 426, Silverton, CO 81433, "SPELEOGENESIS AND SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF SURPRISE CAVE, SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO" : gsa.confex.com/gsa/2003RM/webprogram/Paper53225.ht…
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 215.9 | Buffalo Cave | 223 | 40 |
| 275.3 | Winds (Cave of the) -- Cliffhanger Entrance [doublon probable de #92268] | 90 | |
| 321.4 | Pearl Cave | 65 | |
| 326.2 | Mallory Cave | ||
| 740.4 | Wind Cave | 210890 | |
| 855.5 | Horsethief Cave (Kanopolis KS) | 3 | 0 |
| 1006.2 | Robber's Cave | ||
| 1075.8 | Jesse James Cave (Pomona KS) | 0 | 0 |
| 1083.2 | John Brown's Cave (Iola Ks) | 100 | 0 |